vent h ▁overall ). ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁ 3 8 - year - old ▁Hay ak ari ▁won ▁her ▁sixth ▁straight ▁national ▁title ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁ste e ple ch ase ▁with ▁a ▁solo ▁run ▁completed ▁in ▁ 9 : 5 2 . 9 8 . ▁In ▁the ▁following ▁month , ▁she ▁claimed ▁her ▁first ▁contin ental ▁title ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Asian ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁in ▁K obe , ▁be ating ▁Asian ▁Games ▁champion ▁Sud ha ▁Singh ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁a ▁champion ships ▁record ▁time . ▁Hay ak ari ▁ran ▁at ▁her ▁fourth ▁straight ▁world ▁ste e ple ch ase ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics , ▁but ▁was ▁sevent h ▁in ▁her ▁heat ▁and ▁again ▁she ▁did ▁not ▁make ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁Masters ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁she ▁set ▁the ▁W 4 5 ▁Masters ▁World ▁Record ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁ste e ple ch ase ▁ 6 : 5 1 . 5 1 , ▁while ▁winning ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁Masters ▁Athletics ▁Championships . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 7 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : J apan ese ▁female ▁middle - distance ▁run ners ▁Category : J apan ese ▁female ▁long - distance ▁run ners ▁Category : J apan ese ▁female ▁ste e ple ch ase ▁run ners