Indian athlete Parul Chaudhary secured her second bronze medal in three days at the Asian Games 2026, finishing third in the women’s 5000m final on Monday with a time of 15:14.61, according to the Athletics Federation of India.
Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi won gold in 15:10.18, while Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka took silver with 15:11.65. Parul finished 1.46 seconds behind Tanaka in a closely contested race.
Her latest medal came a day after she claimed bronze in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with 9:08.67, setting a new national record.
Parul began her Asian Games campaign with the 1500m final on September 26, where she finished fourth in 4:09.46. She then earned bronze in the steeplechase before returning to the podium in the 5000m.
With three finals across three consecutive days, Parul has now collected two bronze medals and finished fourth in one event.
Her latest medal has taken India’s tally to 42, including four gold, 18 silver and 20 bronze. India is currently 12th in the standings, with athletics contributing 16 medals.
