| Bahadur Prasad | |
| Fullname: | Bahadur Prasad |
| Nicknames: | prasad ji |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m |
| Club: | Indian Railways |
| Birth Date: | 1965 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Billauwa, Sidhwal, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Height: | [1] |
| Weight: | 72kg (159lb) |
| Pb: | 1500 m: 3:38.00 (1995) 5000 m: 13:29.70 (1992) |
| Country: | India |
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Bahadur Prasad Singh (born 1 September 1965) is a former Indian middle distance runner. He holds the current national records in 5000 metres. Singh set the 5000 m record (13:29.70) in Birmingham, UK on 27 June 1992. Then on 23 December 1995, Prasad clocked a time of 3:38.00 at the 1995 South Asian Games in Chennai to set the 1500 m national record, which stood for 23 years.[2] [3]
Prasad represented India at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the 5000 m event where he clocked a time of 13:50.71 in the heats. He also took part in 1500 m at 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He managed an eight position in the fifth heats with an effort of 3:46.16 in the first round.[4] He was awarded the Arjuna award for the year 1992 for his achievements in middle distance running.[5]