Asian Games: India’s Parul, Priti bag silver, bronze in 3000m steeplechase; Ancy wins silver in long jump

Beijing, 2/10: India’s Parul Chaudhary and Priti secured silver and bronze medals respectively in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, unheralded Ancy Sojan made a grand entry on the big stage with a long jump silver, while the 4x400m mixed relay team got a fortuitous upgrade to second spot due to ‘lane infringement’, on an eventful day at the Asian Games on Monday.
On a day when Parul and Priti, despite giving off their best in the gruelling steeplechase event, were left chasing the shadow of Bahrain’s Yavi Winfred Mutile, a ‘lane infringement’ by the Sri Lankan 4x400m mixed relay quartet saw the India’s bronze turn to silver in a matter of minutes after the completion of the event. The Indian quartet had earlier finished third on the podium behind Sri Lanka