Shivnath Singh (July 11, 1946 – June 6, 2003) was one of the greatest long-distance runners that India has produced. Singh represented India twice in the Asian games and twice at the Summer Olympics (1976 and 1980). He was born in Majharia, Buxar, Bihar in India.[2] He joined the Indian Army in the Bihar Regiment and rose to the rank of Naib Subedar.[2] He died on 6 June 2003 at Jamshedpur, India after a prolonged illness.[3] He still holds India's national record for the marathon which he set in 1978.[4] It is the longest standing Indian athletics record.
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| Born | July 11, 1946 Majharia, Buxar, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 6, 2003 (aged 56) Jamshedpur, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10000 metres, Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 10000 m: 28:58.1 (1978)[1] marathon: 2:12 (1978) NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe represented India at the 1976 Summer Olympics and placed 11th in the 1976 Olympic Men's Marathon.[3] He dropped out of the 1980 Olympic Men's Marathon in Moscow.
Shivnath Singh competed barefoot throughout his running career.[5] He holds the Indian national marathon record with a best time (2:12:00), a feat that he achieved in Jalandhar in 1978.[3]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing India
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| 1973 | Asian Championship | Marikina, Philippines | 
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5000 m | 14:17.0 |
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10000 m | 29:54.8 | |||
| 1975 | Asian Championship | Seoul, South Korea |
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5000 m | 14:01.2 |
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10000 m | 29:14.6 | |||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montréal, Canada | 11th | Marathon | 2:16:22 |
| 1978 | Jalandhar Marathon | Jalandhar, India |  NR
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Marathon | 2:12:00[6] |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
edit- ^ Shivnath Singh at World Athletics
- ^ a b "Remembering Shivnath Singh, India's Greatest Marathon Runner". The Wire. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "A great distance runner is no more". The Hindu. 7 June 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold". The Times of India. TOI. 7 June 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold". The Times of India. 7 June 2003. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Shivnath Singh: India's lion-hearted runner". www.sportskeeda.com. sportskeeda. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
External links
edit- Shivnath Singh at World Athletics
- Shivnath Singh at Olympedia
- Shivnath Singh at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Olympic results for India including Shivnath Singh in the listings
- Singh's obituary at Times of India
- Singh's obituary at Rediff India Abroad
- sports-reference
- Singh's obituary at The Hindu Online Edition, 7 June 2003
- Singh's obituary at Sunday Times of India, 8 June 2003
