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Lalita Babar (born 2 June 1989) is an Indian long-distance runner. She was born in a small village in the Satara district, Maharashtra. She predominantly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and is the current Indian national record holder and the reigning Asian Champion in the same event.
Aug 24, 2015 · Breaking national records in the 3000 metre steeplechase is no longer a novelty for Lalita Babar — she’s done it thrice in two years. Yet her latest endeavour at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing has put her among the top 20 in the world.
Aug 15, 2016 · Lalita Shivaji Babar, only the third Indian woman to make an Olympics athletics final, began to run competitively for one reason, and one reason only -- because winning races brought in prize...
Aug 17, 2016 · Lalita Babar’s 10th place finish maybe seen as another failure for India, but it’s actually a very inspiring story.
Aug 14, 2016 · Indian athlete, Lalita Babar opened a new chapter in India’s athletics history in the Olympic Games by becoming the first woman after three decades to enter the final of a track event when she...
Lalita Babar, center, will compete in the women's 3,000-metre steeplechase finals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. (AP File Photo) When...
Lalita Babar on Saturday qualified for the women’s 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fourth in the qualifying heat 2 with a national record time while compatriot Sudha Singh was...
Honours Summary. 1 x In Top 8 at World Championships. 1 x Asian champion. 1 x Asian Games Bronze medallist. 1 x In Top 8 at Commonwealth Games. More Honours. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results.
Aug 27, 2015 · Lalita Babar had already taken the lead in the second lap of the 3000 metre steeplechase event of the World Athletics Championships. And the lead kept growing as her loping strides ate up the track at the Bird’s Nest in Beijing.
At Rio 2016 Olympics, Indian steeplechaser Lalita Babar set a new national record in women’s 3000m steeplechase and became the first Indian woman since PT Usha to qualify for an Olympic final in a track event.
