Los Angeles [US], Track athlete KM Diksha broke the Indian national women's record in 1500m during the Sound Running Track Festival held in Los Angeles. Diksha finished third with a timing of 4:04.78, bettering the previous record of 4:05.39 set by Harmilan Bains in 2021. https://twitter.com/Media_SAI/status/178953975207471134 [https://twitter.com/Media_SAI/status/1789539752074711348 Diksha's previous personal best was 4:06.07, which she achieved at the 2023 National Inter-State at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. In the final of the Athletics Championships, when she defeated Bains to win the gold medal in the women's 5000 meters in Los Angeles, Parul Chaudhary finished fifth in 15:10.69 and missed improving her NR. While compatriot Ankita finished tenth with 15:28.88.