Ace Indian long-distance runner Parul Chaudhary on Sunday won her second medal of the Asian Athletics Championships with a silver in 5000m on the final day of competitions here.
Asian Athletics Championships: Parul Chaudhary Wins Her Second Medal With Silver In 5000m Race
Ankita won the bronze in 16:03.33 as India secured two medals from the event. ? ?
Chaudhary, who had won gold in 3000m steeplechase on Friday, clocked 15 minutes 52.35 seconds to finish second behind Yuma Yamamoto (15:51.16) of Japan in the 5000m final.?
The 28-year-old Chaudhary holds the 5000m national record of 15:10.35.
Ankita won the bronze in 16:03.33 as India secured two medals from the event. ? ?
Earlier, Kishan Kumar and KM Chanda ran their personal best times to win a silver medal each in the men's and women's 800m race respectively.
Kumar clocked 1 minute 45.88 seconds to finish second behind Abubaker H Abdalla (1:45.53) of Qatar, while Chanda crossed the finish line of the two-lap race in 2:01.58 behind MK Dissanayaka (2:00.66) of Sri Lanka.
Kumar's earlier personal best was 1:46.17, while Chanda equalled her earlier lifetime best of 2:01.58.
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