While the Indian focus in the 3000m Steeplechase has been firmly on Avinash Sable for a while now, Parul Chaudhary has been grafting away in the background, repeatedly breaking personal and national records among the women. On October 2, she finally stepped into the limelight with an emphatic silver behind world champion Winfred Mutile Yavi of Bahrain for India’s 12th athletics medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Priti Lamba’s third place finish in the event added cheer to the Indian contingent and Ancy Sojan’s brilliance on the long jump pit earned another silver, as did the 4x400m mixed relay team. But while the others were applauded, the relay team’s performance – the reigning champions was a let down both in terms of the medal and the timing.
