World Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary creates new national record in women's 3000m steeplechase
India TV NewsIndia's Parul Chaudhary had to settle for the 11th spot in the in the women’s 3000m steeplechase finals at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday, August 27 but her commendable effort saw her set up a new national record and qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Parul managed to clock an individual best of 9:24.29s in the heats at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, produced a better performance in the final and clocked 9:15.31 to romp past Lalita Babar's record of 9:19.76 that the latter had achieved at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Brazil. "Parul wins hearts with her performance at #World #Athletics Championships The NCOE @SAI_Bengaluru Camper unfolds a new chapter as she breaks the National Record & gives her PB time of 9:15.31s in Women's Steeplechase Event. The final of the women's 3000m steeplechase event was won by Bahrain's Winfred Yavi with a record time of 8:54.29.