Santoshi Shrestha Explained

Native Name:सन्तोषी श्रेष्ठ
Native Name Lang:ne
Nationality:Nepali
National Team:Nepal
Birth Date:1993
Occupation:Athlete
Sport:Marathon Runner
Nationals:2023

Santoshi Shrestha (; 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] [3] Until her entry in the South Asian Games, Shrestha competed in middle distance events.

In 2022, She set a new national record for the half marathon with a time of 1 hour 14 minutes and 14 seconds. 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, Shrestha has an MA in Public Administration.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shantoshi SHRESTHA Profile World Athletics . 19 May 2023 . worldathletics.org.
  2. Web site: Sansar . Nepali . Bureau . Nepali Sansar . 4 December 2019 . Santoshi Shrestha: First Nepali Female Athlete to Win Gold . 19 May 2023 . Nepali Sansar . en-US.
  3. Web site: Runner Santoshi Shrestha keeps bettering herself . 19 May 2023 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  4. Web site: Santoshi Shrestha clinches gold medal in women's race . 19 May 2023 . GorakhaPatra.
  5. Web site: Service . Himalayan News . 7 February 2023 . Nepali, Shrestha win 5,000m golds . 19 May 2023 . The Himalayan Times . en.
  6. Web site: 11 April 2023 . Excellent performance of Nepalese runners . 19 May 2023 . www.nepalnews.com.