Surendra Singh (athlete), Date of Birth

    

Surendra Singh (athlete)

Indian long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1985

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Surendra Singh (athlete)

  • Surendra Kumar Singh (born October 1, 1978) is an Indian long-distance runner who represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the 10,000 metres.
  • He placed 26th in the event.
  • He holds the Indian records for the 3000 metres and 10,000 m with times of 7:50.31 minutes and 28:02.89 minutes, respectively.He competed for his country in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2006 Asian Games and placed sixth in both distances.
  • At the 2007 Asian Indoor Games he was the silver medallist behind Qatar's Charles Bett Koech over 3000 metres.
  • He also represented India at the 2007 Asian Championships in Jordan, participating in the 5000 metres and 10,000 m events finishing fifth in both.
  • At the 2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships he was again runner-up to a Kenyan-born Qatari in the 3000 m (Sultan Khamis Zaman on this occasion). He won the 3000 m in the 2009 Asian Athletics Grand Prix.
  • He competed on the world stage over 10,000 m that year at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and placed 19th in a large field of runners.

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