Parul Chaudhary is trending in India due to her recent achievement at the Doha Diamond League 2025.
She bettered her own national record in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:13.39, finishing sixth and qualifying for the Tokyo World Championships 2025. This performance has sparked significant attention on social media and news platforms.
Parul Chaudhary holds the Indian national record in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:13.39, set at the Doha Diamond League on May 9, 2025. This performance improved her previous national record of 9:15.31, achieved at the 2023 Budapest World Championships, and qualified her for the 2025 Tokyo World Championships.
She also holds the national record in the women’s 5,000m with a time of 15:10.35, set in August 2023 at the Athletissima Lausanne.
Explain steeplechase rules
The steeplechase is a long-distance running event with obstacles, combining endurance, agility, and technique.
Here are the key rules and features:
Distance: Typically 3,000 meters for major competitions (men and women), though shorter distances like 2,000m exist in some events.
Obstacles: Runners face 28 hurdles and 7 water jumps over the course:Hurdles: Fixed barriers (91.4 cm high for men, 76.2 cm for women) that runners must jump over. Unlike regular hurdles, they’re rigid and cannot be knocked over.
Water Jump: A hurdle followed by a 3.66m-long water pit, sloping from 70 cm deep to ground level. Runners can jump, step on the hurdle, or vault over it to clear the pit.
Course Layout: Run on a standard 400m track.Each lap (after the first) includes 4 hurdles and 1 water jump, totaling 5 obstacles per lap.The race starts on the track, and obstacles begin after the first partial lap.
Rules: Runners must clear each obstacle without deliberately knocking it down or crawling under it.
For the water jump, stepping on the hurdle is allowed, but runners must land in the water or clear it entirely.
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Knocking over a hurdle accidentally isn’t a penalty unless it’s deemed intentional or gives an unfair advantage.
Standard track rules apply (e.g., no pushing, staying in lanes where required).
Scoring and Winning: The first runner to cross the finish line after completing the full distance and obstacles wins.
Times are recorded, and in qualifying rounds, top finishers or those meeting time standards advance.
Tactics:
● Runners can choose to jump or step on hurdles, balancing speed and energy conservation.
● Water jumps require technique to minimize slowdown (e.g., landing on the hurdle to reduce water contact).