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Army Havildar falls 100 m before finishing line, yet sets national marathon record
short by Sourav Kumar / on Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
Army personnel Havildar Sawan Barwal, who ran at NN Marathon Rotterdam, fell around 100 metres before the finish line, but stood up again and completed the race, creating a national marathon record of 2:11:58. The record surpasses the feat achieved by Shivnath Singh in 1978. "This achievement is a moment of immense pride for the...Indian Army," Defence Ministry said.
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