Parul Chaudhary finishes 8th in 3000m steeplechase heat race, fails to qualify for final round

Parul Chaudhary, the national record holder in women's 3000m steeplechase, failed to qualify for the final round at the Paris Olympics after finishing eighth in the heat race. She ran the distance at 9 minutes 23.39 seconds, below her national mark of 9:15.31. The top five from the three heat races qualified for the final.