Shivnath Singh Explained

Shivnath Singh
Birth Date:11 July 1946
Birth Place:Majharia, Buxar, India
Death Place:Jamshedpur, India
Sport:Athletics
Event:5000 metres, 10000 metres, Marathon
Pb:10000 m: 28:58.1 (1978)
marathon: 2:12 (1978) NR
Updated:25 November 2018

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.[1] He joined the Indian Army in the Bihar Regiment and rose to the rank of Naib Subedar. He died on 6 June 2003 at Jamshedpur, India after a prolonged illness. He still holds India's national record for the marathon which he set in 1978.[2] It is the longest standing Indian athletics record.

Career

He 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.[4] 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

Representing
1973Asian ChampionshipMarikina, Philippinesbgcolor=silver5000 m14:17.0
bgcolor=silver10000 m29:54.8
1975Asian ChampionshipSeoul, South Koreabgcolor=silver5000 m14:01.2
bgcolor=silver10000 m29:14.6
1976Olympic GamesMontréal, Canada11thMarathon2:16:22
1978Jalandhar MarathonJalandhar, Indiabgcolor=gold NRMarathon2:12:00[5]
1980Moscow, Soviet Union - Marathon

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Remembering Shivnath Singh, India's Greatest Marathon Runner . 2022-05-08 . The Wire.
  2. Web site: Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . TOI . 25 November 2018.
  3. Web site: A great distance runner is no more . . 2003-06-07 . 25 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold . . 6 July 2017 . 14 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010308/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Shivnath-Singh-was-a-brave-runner-with-a-heart-of-gold/articleshow/11983.cms . live .
  5. Web site: Shivnath Singh: India's lion-hearted runner . www.sportskeeda.com . 5 March 2014 . sportskeeda . 25 November 2018.