Sawan Barwal smashes national record to win historic Asian Games silver, ends India’s 44-year marathon wait
- On Saturday, Indian runner Sawan Barwal clinched a historic silver medal in the men's marathon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, ending India's 44-year wait for a marathon podium finish.
- Throughout the race, Barwal ran alongside gold medalist Ichitaka Yamashita of Japan until the later stages, when Yamashita secured the win on home soil, finishing 48 seconds ahead.
- Clocking a personal best of 2:11:36, Barwal set a new national record, surpassing the 48-year-old mark previously held by record-holder Shivnath Singh at the Rotterdam Marathon earlier this year.
- China's Peiyou Feng secured the bronze medal, completing the podium, while Kartik Karkera, the other Indian runner, finished 17th among the 19 competitors participating in the final.
- The nation's marathon success dates back to 1951, when runner Chhota Singh won gold; this silver marks the first podium finish since runner Surat Singh Mathur secured bronze in 1982.
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Indian marathon runner Sawan Barwal won silver in the men’s marathon at the Asian Games 2026, ending India’s 44-year wait for a medal in the event. Barwal clocked 2:11:37, setting a personal best and national record, as Japan’s Yamashita won gold. India has now won 24 medals.
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