Long jumper Aldrin and 3000m steeplechaser Parul exit from Paris Olympics

India's unimpressive show in the Paris Games athletics continued with national record holders Parul Chaudhary and Jeswin Aldrin failing to qualify for the women's 3000m steeplechase and men's long jump respectively, here on Sunday.

Jeswin Aldrin of India in action(REUTERS)

Parul finished eighth in her heat race and 21st overall to end her campaign in the Paris Olympics.

The 29-year-old, who underwent high-altitude training in the USA for a few months in the lead-up to the Games, ran the distance at 9 minutes 23.39 seconds. It was her season's best but well below her national mark of 9:15.31 clocked in the 2023 Budapest World Championships.

The top-five each from the three heat races qualify for the final.