National Games 2025 Athletics: Ankita wins gold in women's 5000m, qualifies for Asian Athletics Championships

Uttarakhand's Ankita won the gold medal in the women's 5000m final at the National Games 2025 with a timing of 15:56.03 seconds. She also secured a qualification for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships.

Maharashtra's Sanjivani Jadhav clocked a timing of 15:59.12 seconds to win the silver medal in the women's 5000m final. Poonam Sonune from Maharashtra finished the race in 16:53.52 seconds to win the bronze medal.

Maharashtra's Rinkee Pawara finished fourth in the race, clocking a time of 16:56.41 seconds. Bushra Khan Gowri from Madhya Pradesh secured the fifth position by finishing the race in 17:20.47 seconds. Chandra Kala Sharma from Sikkim clocked a timing of 17:25.94 seconds to finish sixth in the women's 5000m final.

Madhya Pradesh's Sonam Parmar finished seventh with a timing of 18:18.30 seconds, while Tsuchoi T from Nagaland secured the last spot in the event, having finished the race in 18:37.06 seconds.

Eight athletes competed in the women's 5000-meter final race at the National Games 2025 in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. Three were from Maharashtra, two from Madhya Pradesh, and one each from Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Nagaland.

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National Games 2025 Athletics: Women's 5000m Final

Here are the results from the women's 5000m final at the National Games 2025:

1. Ankita (Uttarakhand) - 15:56.03 seconds
2. Sanjivani Jadhav (Maharashtra) - 15:59.12 seconds
3. Poonam Sonune (Maharashtra) - 16:53.52 seconds
4. Rinkee Pawara (Maharashtra) - 16:56.41 seconds
5. Bushra Khan Gowri (Madhya Pradesh) - 17:20.47 seconds
6. Chandra Kala Sharma (Sikkim) - 17:25.94 seconds
7. Sonam Parmar (Madhya Pradesh) - 18:18.30 seconds
8. Tsuchoi T (Nagaland) - 18:37.06 seconds

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