Lalita Babar made her way in India’s #Olympic contingent by
qualifying for, the 42.195 km marathon event and the 3,000m steeplechase
competitions, but decided to participate in only steeplechase in #Rio.
Lalita is hard at work to give her best at Rio. She trains
for 7-8 hours every day. She has to sustain a joint family depend on farming
for income. She loved running so much that she ran barefoot on village roads
for 4 kilometers from her school. She started out her career as a long distance
runner. But now she has decided to focus her energies more on the steeplechase
event, a challenging race in which runners have to clear hurdles and water
jumps.
Take a look at her past performances:
- Lalita Babar smashed her own national record to win the gold at the Delhi Federation Cup National Athletics Championships in April 2016
- She won gold in the 2015 Asian Athletics Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase event.
- She won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on her senior international debut.
She also received the Sportsperson of the Year Award in
2015. he intends to do the best she can and earn a medal while doing what she
loves the most.
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