Indians have participated in Marathon and multiple Walk Events like Men’s 50Km Walk, Men’s 10,000m walk and 20 kilometres road walk events for Men and Women. Women have never won a medal in Marathon. Except a Bronze in 1982 Asian Games Marathon, India’s medal in in Marathon, Men’s 50Km Walk and Men’s 10,000m walk were won in 1951 Asian Games, while 20 kilometres road walk saw twin medals from Chand Ram and Khusbhir Kaur became the only Indian woman to win a medal in all long distance walk events.
Indian History at Every Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Indian Performance at Asian Games in Different Sports
Marathon: 1 Gold, 2 Bronze
Women have not won any medal in Marathon.
- 1951 Gold Chota Singh
1951 BRONZE Surat Singh Mathur
1982 BRONZE Hosur Kukkappa Seetharan
Men’s 50 km walk
- 1951 Gold Bakhtawar Singh
1951 Silver B. Das
Men’s 10000m walk
- 1951 Gold Mahabir Prasad
1951 BRONZE Kesar Singh
20 kilometres road walk
Men’s
- 1978 Gold Hakam Singh
1982 Gold Chand Ram
1986 BRONZE Chand Ram
Women’s
2014 Silver Khushbir Kaur
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