Nguyễn Thị Oanh sets a personal best of 4:12.28 in the women's 1,500m event. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Thị Oanh ran a personal best in the women's 1,500m event and ended her competition at the World Athletics Championship on August 19 in Budapest, Hungary.

The Vietnamese wrapped up her race in the qualifications with a time of 4min 12.28sec.  This tops her previous best of 4:13.88 set at the national championship in 2020 in Hà Nội.

Oanh finished 13th out of 14 athletes in heat three. Overall, she placed 51 among 55 runners and did not qualify for the semi-finals.

The SEA Games champion, who was the smallest competitor, was the third fastest Asian runner, following Nozomi Tanaka of Japan (4:04:36) and Yume Goto (4:10.22), both of Japan.

The winner of the qualifications was Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir who ran 4:00.87.

The semi-finals will be held on August 20 afternoon.

"My race at the world champion comes to a close. Thank you for watching and giving me best wishes," Oanh posted on her Facebook page.

"It is an end but it is also a new milestone in my career that will give me motivation to overcome challenges ahead."

Oanh, 28, will fly back home and join her teammates in an intensive training course in preparation for the important 19th Asian Games which will be held in September in China.

The 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championship winner is tipped to do well in the 1,500m and 3,000m steeplechase. 

In Hangzhou, athletics will be at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium from September 29 to October 5, competing for 48 gold medals.

The 1,500m is scheduled on September 30 and October 1, and the 3,000m steeplechase on October 2.

Oanh won a bronze medal in the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2018 Games in Indonesia. VNS