10 Facts About Lalita Babar

Lalita Babar was born on 2 June 1989 and is an Indian long-distance runner.

Lalita Babar was born in a small village in the Satara district, Maharashtra.

Lalita Babar predominantly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and is the current Indian national record holder and the reigning Asian Champion in the same event.

Lalita Babar was born on 2 June 1989 in Mohi, a village in Satara district, in the Indian State of Maharashtra into a family of farmers.

Lalita Babar was born in an area which was regularly affected by droughts, which adversely affects the agriculture in the area.

Lalita Babar started her career in athletics as a long-distance runner at a young age.

Lalita Babar won her first Gold medal in the U-20 National Championships at Pune in 2005.

Lalita Babar began her career in track and field athletics as a long-distance runner.

At the 2015 Asian Championships, Lalita Babar won the gold medal clocking 9:34.13 and broke her own personal record, the Indian national record and the games record.

Lalita Babar went on to break the record again at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing with a time of 9:27.86 in her qualifying heat.