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Budhia Singh (born 2002) is an Indian long-distance runner who became notable for his athletic feats as a child. He has been acclaimed as the world's youngest marathon runner. He ran from Puri to Bhubaneswar at the age of five covering 65 kilometres (40 miles) in seven hours and two minutes and was listed as the world's youngest marathon runner ...
Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021), [a] [2] also known as "The Flying Sikh", was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games .
Hachioji Long Distance Hachiōji, Japan [14] 100 km (track) 7:32:43 h: Amar Singh Devanda 13–14 March 2021 Tuffman 24 Hour Stadium Run Chandigarh, India [15] 12 hours: 140.00 km Dhananjay Sharma 18 December 2022 Tuffman 12 Hour Stadium Run Gurugram, India [16] 24 hours: 222.24 km Binay Kumar Sah 9–10 March 2019 Tuffman 24 Hour Stadium Run
Singh is 1.72 metres (5 feet 8 inches) tall and weighs 52 kg (115 lb). He attributes his physical fitness and longevity to abstaining from smoking and alcohol and to following a simple vegetarian diet. [23] He has been quoted as saying "I am very careful about different foods. My diet is simple phulka, dal, green vegetables, yogurt and milk.
Indian male marathon runners (23 P) Pages in category "Indian male long-distance runners" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.
Dutee Chand (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian professional sprinter and current national champion in the women's 100 metres event. [5] In 2013, Chand was the first Indian sprinter to reach the final of the 100m event at a global youth athletics competition, [6] [7] and in 2016 she took part in the Rio Olympic Games. [8]
Parvej Khan (born 26 December 2004) is an Indian track athlete from Haryana. [1] [2] He won the 1500m race at the 2024 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Florida.He also won the gold medal in the 800m at the U-16 nationals in Mangalgiri and placed third at the U-18 Khelo India Games in 2020.