Surendra singh

                Surendra Singh

Surendra Kumar Singh (born October 1, 1978) is
an Indian long-distance runner who represented
India at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in
the 10,000 metres . [1] He placed 26th in the event.
[2] He holds the Indian records for the 3000
metres and 10,000 m with times of 7:50.31
minutes and 28:02.89 minutes, respectively. [3]
He competed for his country in the 5000 m and
10,000 m at the 2006 Asian Games and placed
sixth in both distances. At the 2007 Asian Indoor
Games he was the silver medallist behind Qatar's
Charles Bett Koech over 3000 metres. [4] He also
represented India at the 2007 Asian
Championships in Jordan, participating in the 5000
metres and 10,000 m events finishing fifth in both.
At the 2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
he was again runner-up to a Kenyan-born Qatari in
the 3000 m (Sultan Khamis Zaman on this
occasion).
He won the 3000 m in the 2009 Asian Athletics
Grand Prix . [5] He competed on the world stage
over 10,000 m that year at the 2009 World
Championships in Athletics and placed 19th in a
large field of runners. [6]
References
1. ^ Beijing Olympics 2008 . Times of India
(2008). Retrieved on 2011-12-28.
2. ^ Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics -
Men's 10,000 m final
. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on
2011-12-28.
3. ^ Indian Outdoor Records . Indian Athletics
Association. Retrieved on 2011-12-28.
4. ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2007-11-01).
Kazakh quartet betters Asian relay record –
2nd Asian Indoor Games, Final day
. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-12-28.
5. ^ Surendra Singh picks up gold . The Hindu
(2009-05-24). Retrieved on 2011-12-28.
6. ^ Singh Surendra Kumar . IAAF . Retrieved on
2011-12-28.