September 24, 2026 8:12 PM
Asian Games: PM Modi congratulates Seema Kumari on winning 10,000m bronze
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated distance runner Seema Kumari for winning the bronze medal in the women's 10,000m event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. Seema ended India's 16-year wait for a medal in the women's 10,000m at the Asian Games by securing bronze at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. She clocked 32:50.05 to finish third behind Bahrain's Winfred Yavi, who won gold in 32:39.18, and Japan's Nozomi Tanaka, who claimed silver in 32:41.54. "Proud of Seema for w...