Athletics
Avinash Sable, Parul Chaudhary set new 5000m National Record
Avinash Sable and Parul Chaudhary registered a new Indian national record in men's and women's 5000m respectively at the Sound Running Track Festival.
Naib Subedar Avinash Sable (Source: Media_SAI/Twitter)
Long-distance runners Avinash Sable and Parul Chaudhary, on Sunday, registered a new Indian national record in men's and women's 5000m respectively at the Sound Running Track Festival in Los Angeles.
While Sable clocked 13:19.30 to better his own national record in the event which stood at 13:25.65 exactly a year after he set it, Chaudary eclipsed a 13-year-old national record in the women's section set way back during the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.
Parul Chaudhary achieved the feat by clocking an impressive 15:10.35 to complete the 12-and-a-half lap race. She bettered the 15:15.89 record held by Preeja Sreedharan by more than five seconds.
Other Indians in action
Among the other Indians in action at the Sound Running Track Festival, Shankar Lal Swami clocked 8:42.92 in men's 3000m steeplechase in what was his 2023 season opener.
On the other hand, Ajay Kumar registered a personal best 3:39.89 in men's 1500m run.
