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News18
4 days ago
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Ankita Dhyani Breaks Women's 2000m Steeplechase National Record
Ankita Dhyani clocked 6 minutes 13.92 seconds at the World Athletics Continental Tour silver level event. Olympian Ankita Dhyani set a new national record in the women's 2000m steeplechase, clinching gold at the Grand Slam Jerusalem athletics meet in Israel. The 23-year-old Ankita clocked 6 minutes 13.92 seconds, surpassing the previous national record of 6:14.38 held by Parul Chaudhary. With the ranking points accrued from her victory on Thursday, Ankita has significantly improved her chances of qualifying for the 3000m steeplechase at the World Championships in Tokyo next month through the world ranking quota. 'Yes, under the rules, the performance of the 2000m steeplechase will be counted for world ranking purposes in the 3000m steeplechase for the World Championships in Tokyo. It is an existing rule," Indian athletics head coach Radhakrishnan Nair told news agency PTI. The Grand Slam Jerusalem is a World Athletics Continental Tour silver level (Category B) event. Israel's Adva Cohen and Denmark's Juliane Hvid finished second and third, clocking 6:15.20 and 6:17.80 respectively. Ankita earned a silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the World University Games last month, achieving a personal best time of 9:31.99. She competed in the women's 5000m at the 2024 Olympics and secured a bronze medal in the 5000m at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. Additionally, Ankita won gold medals in the women's 5000m and 3000m steeplechase at the Uttarakhand National Games earlier this year. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
4 days ago
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Ankita Dhyani breaks women's 2000m steeplechase national record in Israel
Ankita Dhyani (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Olympian Ankita Dhyani shattered the women's 2000m steeplechase national record while clinching gold at the Grand Slam Jerusalem athletics meet in Israel. The 23-year-old clocked 6 minutes 13.92 seconds, bettering the previous national mark of 6:14.38 set by Parul Chaudhary. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The ranking points from Thursday's victory have significantly boosted Ankita's chances of qualifying for the 3000m steeplechase at next month's World Championships in Tokyo via the world ranking quota. 'Yes, under the rules, the performance in the 2000m steeplechase will be counted for world ranking purposes in the 3000m steeplechase for the World Championships in Tokyo. It is an existing rule,' Indian athletics head coach Radhakrishnan Nair told PTI. The Grand Slam Jerusalem is a World Athletics Continental Tour silver-level (Category B) event. Israel's Adva Cohen finished second in 6:15.20, while Denmark's Juliane Hvid claimed bronze in 6:17.80. Ankita has been in strong form this season. She won silver in the 3000m steeplechase at last month's World University Games with a personal best of 9:31.99. She also represented India in the women's 5000m at the 2024 Olympics and won bronze in the same event at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. Earlier this year, she completed a double at the Uttarakhand National Games, securing gold in both the women's 5000m and 3000m steeplechase. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
4 days ago
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- Time of India
Ankita Dhyani breaks women's 2000m steeplechase national record in Israel
Olympian Ankita Dhyani broke the women's 2000m steeplechase national record while winning gold at the Grand Slam Jerusalem athletics meet in Israel. Independence Day 2025 Op Sindoor to water cutoff: PM Modi slams Pak in I-Day speech GST reforms by Diwali to cut daily-use taxes: PM Modi Terrorism, tech, more: PM's I-Day speech highlights The 23-year-old Ankita clocked 6-minute 13.92 seconds to better the previous national mark of 6:14.38, held by Parul Chaudhary. With the ranking points she earned from the win on Thursday, Ankita boosted her chances of qualifying for 3000m steeplechase for the World Championships in Tokyo next month through world ranking quota. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Write Better, Work Smarter With This Desktop App Grammarly Install Now Undo "Yes, under the rules, the performance of 2000m steeplechase will be counted for world ranking purposes in 3000m steeplechase for the World Championships in Tokyo. It is an existing rule," Indian athletics head coach Radhakrishnan Nair told PTI. The Grand Slam Jerusalem is a World Athletics Continental Tour silver level (Category B) event. Live Events Israel's Adva Cohen and Denmark's Juliane Hvid finished second and third after clocking 6:15.20 and 6:17.80 respectively. Ankita secured a silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase race at the World University Games last month, where she clocked a personal best time of 9:31.99. She took part in the women's 5000m at the 2024 Olympics. She won a 5000m bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. She also won a gold each in the women's 5000m and 3000m steeplechase events at the Uttarakhand National Games earlier this year.
News18
4 days ago
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Ankita Dhyani breaks womens 2000m steeplechase national record in Israel
Agency: PTI New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) Olympian Ankita Dhyani broke the women's 2000m steeplechase national record while winning gold at the Grand Slam Jerusalem athletics meet in Israel. The 23-year-old Ankita clocked 6-minute 13.92 seconds to better the previous national mark of 6:14.38, held by Parul Chaudhary. With the ranking points she earned from the win on Thursday, Ankita boosted her chances of qualifying for 3000m steeplechase for the World Championships in Tokyo next month through world ranking quota. 'Yes, under the rules, the performance of 2000m steeplechase will be counted for world ranking purposes in 3000m steeplechase for the World Championships in Tokyo. It is an existing rule," Indian athletics head coach Radhakrishnan Nair told PTI. The Grand Slam Jerusalem is a World Athletics Continental Tour silver level (Category B) event. Israel's Adva Cohen and Denmark's Juliane Hvid finished second and third after clocking 6:15.20 and 6:17.80 respectively. Ankita secured a silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase race at the World University Games last month, where she clocked a personal best time of 9:31.99. She took part in the women's 5000m at the 2024 Olympics. She won a 5000m bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. She also won a gold each in the women's 5000m and 3000m steeplechase events at the Uttarakhand National Games earlier this year. PTI PDS PDS TAP view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
