A smiling Parul Chaudhary set a new course record among the Indians in the women's half marathon, clocking 1:15:37 over the 21-km distance.

"I was feeling very good. The weather and the route were better than last time," said the Meerut native, who is now looking for a strong showing at the Federation Cup in Patiala in April. "I'm attempting to qualify for the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics," said Parul, adding that, "a 9:30 time is the qualifying criterion."