Parul Chaudhary:  Parul Chaudhary scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to bag the gold medal in the 5,000m race at the Asian Games, here on Tuesday.

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It was Parul's second medal at the ongoing Asian Games, earlier, she had won a silver medal in the women's 3,000m steeplechase event on Monday.

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Parul Chaudhary produced an excellent finish in the women's 5000m as she overtook Japan’s Ririka Hironaka a few meters from the closing mark.

Parul clocks 15:14.75. Japan's Ririka takes silver.

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