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President Murmu Hails Sawan Barwal’s Historic Asian Games Marathon Silver
India Droupadi Murmu: President of India Droupadi Murmu congratulated Sawan Barwal on his silver-medal-winning performance in the men’s marathon at the Asian Games 2026, describing the distance runner’s achievement as a milestone that has brought India back to the event’s podium after four decades.
“My heartiest congratulations to Sawan Barwal on winning Silver Medal in the Men’s Marathon at the Asian Games 2026. Your exceptional performance has marked India’s return to the Asian Games marathon podium after four decades. May this remarkable achievement inspire a new generation of distance runners,” the President wrote on X.
Barwal’s silver ended a 44-year wait for India in the Asian Games marathon. The last Indian to win a medal in the event was Hosur Kukkappa Seetharan, who claimed bronze at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. Before that, India had won two medals in the inaugural 1951 Asian Games, with Chhota Singh taking gold and Surat Singh Mathur securing bronze.
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