India's 44-year wait for Asian Games marathon medal ends as Sawan Barwal bags silver

Runner Sawan Barwal won silver in the men's marathon at Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, ending India's 44-year wait for a medal in the event. Barwal clocked 2:11:37, bettering his own national record. Japan's Ichitaka Yamashita won gold, while China's Peiyou Feng took bronze in the event. India's previous Asian Games marathon medal came through Hosur Kukkappa Seetharan in 1982.