Parul Chaudhary finishes third in women's 3000m steeplechase at Los Angeles Grand Prix

She also bettered her personal best in the event to claim the bronze medal.

India's Parul Chaudhary secured a spot on the podium at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix Athletics meet with an impressive bronze medal win in the women's 3000m Steeplechase held on Friday.

The 28-year-old delivered an exceptional performance, achieving a personal best mark with a remarkable time of 9:29.51 to claim bronze. Madie Boreman from the United States, who clocked an impressive 9:22.99, won the gold medal.

Parul Chaudhary has shown remarkable progression in her performance over the years. In 2018, she achieved a time of 10:10.70 in Lucknow. The following year, in Doha, Qatar, she improved her time significantly to 10:03.43 in the Asian Athletics Championships. Chaudhary's dedication and hard work paid off when she further lowered her time to 9:51.01 in the 60th National Open Athletics Championships at the Stadium Hanamkonda in Warangal in September 2021.

Demonstrating her continued growth, she achieved an impressive time of 9:38.09 in the World Athletics Championships at Oregon, USA in 2022. Her recent personal best with a remarkable time of 9:29.51 showcases her unwavering determination and consistent improvement in the sport.

Apart from 3000m steeplechase, Parul, 27, holds the national record in women's 3000m (08:57.19) and recently (May 6th) recorded a personal best time of 15:10.35 in 5000m.

Lili Das finishes fourth in women's 800m

The Indian contingent achieved commendable performances in other events as well. In the women's 800m C category final, Lili Das secured the fourth position crossing the finish line with a season-best time of 2:05.27.

Jinson Johnson, Rahul finish 11 and 12th in men's 1500m final

In the men's 1500m B final, Jinson Johnson and Rahul finished in the 11th and 12th positions respectively. Jinson Johnson recorded a time of 3:42.97 while Rahul completed the race with a timing of 3:43.83. Both athletes recorded season-best timings.

Parul Chaudhary's performance since 2018