Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary wins historic Gold in 5000m race

It was Parul’s second medal at the ongoing Asian Games, earlier, she had won a silver medal in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase event on Monday.

Parul Chaudhary produced an excellent finish in the women’s 5000m as she overtook Japan’s Ririka Hironaka a few meters from the closing mark.

Parul clocks 15:14.75. Japan’s Ririka takes silver.

More details awaited.

–IANS

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