Santoshi Shrestha (Nepali: सन्तोषी श्रेष्ठ; born 1993[1]) is a Nepalese female long distance runner, who set a new record in Nepali athletics by winning the gold medal in the women's 10,000m race at the 2019 South Asian Games.[2][1][3] Until her entry in the South Asian Games, Shrestha competed in middle distance events.[3]
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| Native name | सन्तोषी श्रेष्ठ | |||||
| National team | Nepal | |||||
| Born | 1993 | |||||
| Occupation | Athlete | |||||
| Sport | ||||||
| Sport | Marathon Runner | |||||
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| National finals | 2023 | |||||
Medal record
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In 2022, She set a new national record for the half marathon with a time of 1 hour 14 minutes and 14 seconds.[3] The same year she won gold in the 10,000m distance at the Nepal National Games.[4] In 2023 she won a gold medal for 5000m at the Golden Athletics Meet in Nepal.[5] In April 2023 she set a new national record for the 10,000m in Germany, running a time of 34 minutes 31 seconds.[6]
Originally from Jwalamukhi in Dhading,[2] Shrestha has an MA in Public Administration.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Shantoshi SHRESTHA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b Sansar, Nepali; Bureau, Nepali Sansar (4 December 2019). "Santoshi Shrestha: First Nepali Female Athlete to Win Gold". Nepali Sansar. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d "Runner Santoshi Shrestha keeps bettering herself". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Santoshi Shrestha clinches gold medal in women's race". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Service, Himalayan News (7 February 2023). "Nepali, Shrestha win 5,000m golds". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Excellent performance of Nepalese runners". www.nepalnews.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
External links
edit- Santoshi Shrestha on Twitter
- 9th National Game - Santoshi Shrestha bags gold in 10000 meters (interview in Nepali)
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