Asian Games: Chitra bags bronze in women's 1500m

Chitra had to settle for bronze with a timing of 4 minutes and 12.56 seconds.

Published : Aug 30, 2018 18:44 IST , JAKARTA

Chitra had won gold at the 2017 Asian Championships with a timing of 4:17.92. (File Picture)
Chitra had won gold at the 2017 Asian Championships with a timing of 4:17.92. (File Picture)
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Chitra had won gold at the 2017 Asian Championships with a timing of 4:17.92. (File Picture)

India's Asian champion P.U. Chitra won a bronze in the women’s 1500m race at the Asian Games here on Thursday.

Chitra entered the race as Asian leader this season but had to settle for bronze with a timing of 4 minutes and 12.56 seconds.

Bahrain claimed 1-2 through Kalkidan Befkadu (4:07.88) and Tigist Belay (4:09.12).

Chitra had won gold at the 2017 Asian Championships with a timing of 4:17.92.

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