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Parul Chaudhary Opens 2026 With 9:12.84, Seventh at Shanghai Diamond League

The near-record time signals sharp early-season form heading into a packed championship calendar.

Overview

  • Parul Chaudhary, who opened her season Saturday in Shanghai, placed seventh in the 3000m steeplechase in 9:12.84.
  • The time sits 0.38 seconds off her 2025 Indian record of 9:12.46 and stands as her second-fastest run.
  • Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai won in 8:51.47 in a photo finish over Kenya’s world champion Faith Cherotich at 8:51.48.
  • The seventh-place finish added two Diamond League points toward qualification for the series final.
  • She is expected to race next at the Federation Cup in Ranchi as she readies for the Commonwealth and Asian Games later this season.