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.