Sports News | KM Deeksha Breaks National Record in Women's 1500m Event at Sound Running Track Fest
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Los Angeles [US], May 12 (ANI): Track athlete KM Deeksha shattered the Indian national women's record in the 1500m during the Sound Running Track Festival, held in Los Angeles.
Deeksha finished third with a time of 4:04.78, outperforming the previous record of 4:05.39 set by Harmilan Bains in 2021.
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Deeksha's previous personal best was 4:06.07 achieved in the final of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in 2023, when she defeated Bains to win gold.
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In the women's 5000m in Los Angeles, Parul Chaudhary finished fifth in 15:10.69, missing out on improving her NR, while compatriot Ankita finished tenth in 15:28.88. (ANI)
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