Shivnath Singh

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.^[2] He joined the Indian Army in the Bihar Regiment and rose to the rank of Naib Subedar.^[2] He died on 6 June 2003 at Jamshedpur, India after a prolonged illness.^[3] He still holds India's national record for the marathon which he set in 1978.^[4] It is the longest standing Indian athletics record.

Shivnath Singh

Personal information
Born	(1946-07-11)July 11, 1946 Majharia, Buxar, India
Died	June 6, 2003(2003-06-06) (aged 56) Jamshedpur, India
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5000 metres, 10000 metres, Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	10000 m: 28:58.1 (1978)[1] marathon: 2:12:00 (1978) NR
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  India Asian Championships 1973 Marikina 5000 m 1973 Marikina 10,000 m 1975 Seoul 5000 m 1975 Seoul 10,000 m

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.^[5] 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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  India
1973	Asian Championship	Marikina, Philippines		5000 m	14:17.0
				10000 m	29:54.8
1975	Asian Championship	Seoul, South Korea		5000 m	14:01.2
				10000 m	29:14.6
1976	Olympic Games	Montréal, Canada	11th	Marathon	2:16:22
1978	Jalandhar Marathon	Jalandhar, India	NR	Marathon	2:12:00[6]
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	—	Marathon	DNF