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Asian Games: PM Modi congratulates Seema Kumari on winning bronze in 10000m

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Asian Games: PM Modi Congratulates Seema Kumari On Winning Bronze In 10000m

By IANS News September 24, 2026 • 19:50 PM View: 164

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated ace distance runner Seema Kumari for winning a historic medal for India in the women's 10,000m race at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Thursday.

Seema ended a 16-year wait for a medal in the women’s 10,000m at the Asian Games by securing a bronze medal at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Thursday.

Seema clocked 32:50.05 to finish third behind Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi, who won gold in 32:39.18, and Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka, who claimed silver in 32:41.54.

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