 Dhyani in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | 5 February 2002 (age 23) Maroda, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 2000 m SC, 3000 m SC, 3000 m, 5000 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 2000 m SC: 6:13.92 NR (2025) |
Medal record | |
Ankita Dhyani (born 5 February 2002) is an Indian middle-distance and long-distance runner. She has represented India at major international competitions, including the 2022 Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics.[1][2] On 14 August 2025, she broke the Indian National Record in the women's 2000 metre steeplechase held by Asian Games gold medallist, Parul Chaudhary at Israel.[3]
Early life
[edit]Dhyani hails from Maroda village in the Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. She used to run with the big boys training for Army selections in her village which is at a high altitude of 1400 m.[4][5]
Career
[edit]International
[edit]On 14 August 2025, Dhyani came first in the grand slam Jerusalem tournament, a World Athletics continental tour silver category B track and field athletics event, clocking 6 minutes, 13.92 seconds beating the 6:14.38 time held by Parul Chaudhary in the women's 2000 metre steeplechase event. She defeated Israel’s Adva Cohen (6:15.20) and Denmark’s Juliane Hvid (6:17.80) who took second and third places, respectively.[3]
In July 2025, she won a silver clocking her personal best time of 9:31.99 in the women’s 3000m steeplechase event at the FISU World University Games in Germany.
She qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games at Paris in 5000m event and got a last minute entry in the 3000m steeplechase events through world ranking quota.[6] She clocked her season's best time of 15:10.58 in the 5000m to finish 20th in her heat and an overall 40th.[7] On 4 August 2024, she finished 8th in her heat in the 3000m steeplechase, also her season's best, with a time of 9:33.39. She did not advance further in both the events at the Summer Olympics.[8]
In Asian Athletics Championships 2025 held in Gumi, Republic of South Korea, she finished fifth in the women’s 3000m steeplechase while compatriot Parul won silver.
In May 2023, she won a bronze medal in the Asian Athletics championships in Bangkok, Thailand after her victory in the 3000 m steeplechase event in March at Mangrum Invitational meet.[9][10] In August 2021, she took part in 1500 m and 5000 m at the World Under-20 championships at Nairobi, Kenya.[11]
Domestic
[edit]In January 2021, she won gold in both 1500 m and 5000 m at the Federation Cup Junior u-20 Athletics Championships at Sangrur, Punjab.[12] In 2021, she also won gold in both 1500 m and 5000 m at the Junior National Championships in Guwahati.[13] In 5000 m she clocked 16:21.19, to set a Junior National record erasing the 16:21.59 mark set by Sunita Rani 23 back.[4][14]
In 2018, she won the gold in the 200 m at the Youth Nationals in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. In 2019, she won the 1500 m in the Junior Nationals at Ranchi. She won gold in 1500 m and 5000 m at the Khelo India Youth games at Pune, also in 2019.
In 2020, she won gold in 1500 m and 5000 m at the Khelo India Youth games at Guwahati.
References
[edit]- ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ PTI (7 July 2024). "Paris 2024: Aldrin, Ankita qualify for Olympics, Indian athletics team strength to rise to 30". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sportstar, Team (14 August 2025). "Ankita breaks National Record in women's 2000m steeplechase, finishes first at Grand Slam Jerusalem". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ a b "No turning back: Ankita Dhyani's mastery at improbable chases makes her unbeatable". ESPN. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (14 August 2025). "Ankita breaks National Record in women's 2000m steeplechase, finishes first at Grand Slam Jerusalem". Sportstar. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani fail to qualify for 5000m finals". Mid-day. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani fail to qualify for 5000m finals at Paris Olympics". The Times of India. 2 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Olympics 2024 | Parul finishes 8th in 3000 m steeplechase heat race, fails to qualify for final round". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "अंकिता ध्यानी ने थाईलैंड एशियन एथलेटिक्स के लिए किया क्वालीफाई". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Pitts, Andre (14 August 2025). "Ankita Dhyani breaks 2000m steeplechase national record to win title at Jerusalem athletics meet". Olympics. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Olympic ambitions – the Indian endurance project making tracks in Bhopal | FEATURE | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Ankita Dhyani wins two medals in U-20 games". The Times of India. 1 August 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Track closed due to Covid, Olympic aspirant trains on farms & roads". The Times of India. 19 June 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Reporter, S. T. P. "Ahead Of Olympic Qualifier, Sprinter Forced To Train On Farms And Roads". www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
