Kavita Yadav is an Indian athlete, find out more about her biography and her recent victory
In her inaugural appearance at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, Kavita Yadav seized the top spot in the Indian Elite Women’s Race. Stunningly, he clocked an impressive time of 77:42 and clinched the gold medal at the championship.
Who is athlete Kavita Yadav, biography, age, hometown state and achievements list
👑 Bow to the 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐒 of the National Elite Women's Half Marathon 🥇🥈🥉
👉 Kavita Yadav | Rima Patel | Poonam Dinkar Sonune 👈#VedantaDHM23 #RangDeDilli pic.twitter.com/Z0KiY99bQB
— Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon (@DelhiHM_) October 15, 2023
Apart from her, at the closely contested event, Rima Patel secured the second position while clocking the distance at 77:48, and Poonam Dinkar Sonune secured the third position while clocking the distance at 77:49. Notably, with a time of 1:17:53, Sanjivani Jadhav, the 2022 winner, came in barely outside the medal positions.
Reflecting on her triumph, Kavita Yadav expressed her elation, stating,
I am thrilled to win the Indian Elite Women’s race at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon on my debut. The race got very close towards the end, and I had to push hard in the last 400m to ensure that I finished first. It was a great experience to run in Delhi, and I will certainly come back to defend my title.
Notably, the Indian elite winners in both the men’s and women’s categories were awarded Rs 4,00,000 each, with the prize money extending to the top 10 finishers in both divisions.
Due to all this, Kavita Yadav has become the talk of the town, with many people trying to find out more about her. So, here’s what we know about her:
Who is Kavita Yadav?
Kavita Yadav is an Indian distance runner. She has been in the news because she recently won the Indian Elite Women’s Race at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2023.
She was born on 8 November 1998 in Maharashtra, India.
Kavita is currently 24 years old.
Her career
On March 13, 2022, Kavita Yadav won the 5000-meter race at the India Grand Prix, happening in Thiruvananthapuram, with a timing of 16:36.00. Yadav then finished third in the 10,000-meter race at the National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Chennai on June 10, 2022, with a timing of 35:00.33. She won the 10,000-meter race at the Railway Selection Trials in Lucknow on August 20, 2021.
Her third-place finishes in the Indian Open Championships in Ranchi on October 10, 2019, and the All-India Inter-Railway Athletics Championships in Raebareli on May 18, 2023, where she competed in the 10,000- and 5000-meter races, respectively, are her other noteworthy performances.
Recently, Kavita Yadav placed second in the 10,000-meter race at the 62nd National Open Athletics Championships in Jamshedpur on October 11, 2023, with a time of 33:35.57.
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