NEW DELHI: India's Parul Chaudhary displayed tremendous determination and character to clinch a gold medal in the women's 5000m at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday.
Annu Rani also grabbed a gold medal -- becoming the first Indian woman to secure the top prize in women's javelin throw at the continental event. In the 2014 edition, Annu had secured bronze medal.
The track and field athletes claimed a total of 6 medals on Day 10 of the Games. With two gold, two silver and two bronze, India's medal tally from athletics rose to 22 (4 gold, 10 silver, 8 bronze), surpassing the 20 medals that the country had achieved in 2018 edition. This has already become the highest number of medals in athletics after the 34 won in the inaugural edition in 1951.
