Asian Games 2026: India’s Sawan Barwal wins silver medal in men’s marathon with new National Record
Sawan Barwal (second from left) became the first Indian man in 44 years to win an Asian Games medal in marathon in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Sawan Barwal (second from left) became the first Indian man in 44 years to win an Asian Games medal in marathon in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
India’s Sawan Barwal clinched the silver medal in men’s marathon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 in Japan on Saturday.
Barwal finished second behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita (2:10:49) with a new National Record of 2 hours 11 minutes 37 seconds, becoming only the fourth Indian man in history to win an Asian Games medal in this discipline after Chhota Singh (Gold, 1951 New Delhi), Surat Mathur (Bronze, 1951 New Delhi) and H K Seetharam (Bronze, 1982 New Delhi).
Barwal improved his own National record from April this year by 21 seconds.
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Published on Sep 26, 2026
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