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🏃 Sawan Barwal Breaks 48-Year-Old Marathon Record

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📌 Why in News?

Indian long-distance runner Sawan Barwal set a new national record in the men’s marathon on 12 April 2026 at the NN Marathon Rotterdam held in the Netherlands.

🔥 Key Highlights

🔹 New National Record:

  • Timing: 2 hours 11 minutes 58 seconds (2:11:58)
  • Finished 20th position in elite category

🔹 Previous Record:

  • Earlier record: 2:12:00
  • Held by Shivnath Singh since 1978
  • 👉 This was the longest-standing record in Indian athletics (48 years)

🔹 Athlete Profile:

  • Age: 28 years
  • From: Joginder Nagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

🔹 Event Details:

  • Venue: NN Marathon Rotterdam (Netherlands)
  • Category: World Athletics Gold Label race

📚 Additional Information

🔸 Athletics Federation of India (AFI):

  • Established: 1946
  • HQ: New Delhi

🔸 Marathon Distance:

  • Official distance: 42.195 km (26.2 miles)

🎯 Exam Points

  • Athlete: Sawan Barwal
  • Time: 2:11:58
  • Previous Record: Shivnath Singh (1978)
  • Event: NN Marathon Rotterdam
  • Record Gap: 48 years

🇮🇳 सावन बरवाल ने 48 साल पुराना मैराथन रिकॉर्ड तोड़ा

📌 क्यों चर्चा में?

भारतीय धावक Sawan Barwal ने 12 अप्रैल 2026 को NN Marathon Rotterdam में नया राष्ट्रीय रिकॉर्ड बनाया।

🔥 मुख्य बिंदु

🔹 नया रिकॉर्ड:

  • समय: 2:11:58
  • स्थान: 20वां (Elite category)

🔹 पुराना रिकॉर्ड:

  • 2:12:00
  • धारक: Shivnath Singh (1978)
  • 👉 48 साल पुराना रिकॉर्ड टूटा

🔹 खिलाड़ी प्रोफाइल:

  • उम्र: 28 वर्ष
  • स्थान: मंडी, हिमाचल प्रदेश

🔹 इवेंट:

  • स्थान: नीदरलैंड
  • World Athletics Gold Label race

📚 अतिरिक्त जानकारी

🔸 Athletics Federation of India:

  • स्थापना: 1946
  • मुख्यालय: नई दिल्ली

🔸 मैराथन दूरी:

  • 42.195 km

🎯 परीक्षा हेतु महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु

  • समय: 2:11:58
  • पुराना रिकॉर्ड: 1978
  • खिलाड़ी: सावन बरवाल

📝 Practice MCQs (English + Hindi)

1. Who broke the Indian marathon record in 2026?

2026 में भारतीय मैराथन रिकॉर्ड किसने तोड़ा?

A. Neeraj Chopra

B. Sawan Barwal

C. Milkha Singh

D. Anju Bobby

👉 Answer: B

2. What timing did Sawan Barwal achieve?

सावन बरवाल ने कितना समय लिया?

A. 2:10:00

B. 2:11:58

C. 2:12:30

D. 2:13:00

👉 Answer: B

3. Previous record holder was?

पहले रिकॉर्ड धारक कौन थे?

A. Milkha Singh

B. Shivnath Singh

C. PT Usha

D. Neeraj Chopra

👉 Answer: B

4. Previous record was set in which year?

पुराना रिकॉर्ड किस वर्ष बना था?

A. 1975

B. 1978

C. 1980

D. 1985

👉 Answer: B

5. Marathon distance is?

मैराथन की दूरी कितनी होती है?

A. 40 km

B. 41 km

C. 42.195 km

D. 45 km

👉 Answer: C

6. Event was held in which country?

इवेंट किस देश में हुआ?

A. Germany

B. France

C. Netherlands

D. Italy

👉 Answer: C

7. Sawan Barwal belongs to which state?

सावन बरवाल किस राज्य से हैं?

A. Punjab

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Haryana

D. UP

👉 Answer: B

8. The race is categorized under?

यह रेस किस श्रेणी में आती है?

A. Silver Label

B. Gold Label

C. Bronze Label

D. Diamond

👉 Answer: B

9. AFI was established in?

AFI की स्थापना कब हुई?

A. 1940

B. 1946

C. 1950

D. 1960

👉 Answer: B

10. The previous record lasted for how many years?

पुराना रिकॉर्ड कितने वर्षों तक कायम रहा?

A. 40

B. 45

C. 48

D. 50

👉 Answer: C

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