Indian long-distance runner Kavita Raut booked her spot for the Rio
Olympics in women’s marathon after winning the event in the 12th South
Asian Games, a perfect end to the country’s memorable athletics campaign
in the event on Friday February 12,2016
The 30-year-old Raut easily clinched the marathon gold in 2 hours 38 minutes and 38 seconds to become the fourth Indian women to have qualified for Rio Games women’s marathon.
The Rio Games women’s marathon qualification standard stands at 2:42:00.
O P Jaisha, Lalita Babbar and Sudha Singh have already qualfied for women’s marathon in Rio Olympics.
Sri Lankans N G Rajasekara (2:50:47.00) and B Anuradhi (2:52:15.00) took the silver and bronze respectively.
The 30-year-old Raut easily clinched the marathon gold in 2 hours 38 minutes and 38 seconds to become the fourth Indian women to have qualified for Rio Games women’s marathon.
The Rio Games women’s marathon qualification standard stands at 2:42:00.
O P Jaisha, Lalita Babbar and Sudha Singh have already qualfied for women’s marathon in Rio Olympics.
Sri Lankans N G Rajasekara (2:50:47.00) and B Anuradhi (2:52:15.00) took the silver and bronze respectively.
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