Shivnath Singh (July 11, 1946 – June 6, 2003) was one of the few great 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. He died on 6 June 2003 at Jamshedpur, India after a prolonged illness. He still holds India's national record for the marathon which he set in 1978.
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11 July 1946 Majharia, Buxar, India
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Died |
6 June 2003 (aged 56) Jamshedpur, India
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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