Seema (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 2001 (age 25) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 5000 m: 15:16.20 (2026) 10,000 m: 32:02.43 (2026) |
Medal record | |
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Seema (born 10 January 2001) is an Indian long-distance runner. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Asian Cross Country Championships and the silver medal in the women's 5000 m at the 2025 World University Games.
Career
Seema gained her first international experience in 2017 when she won the bronze medal in the 3000 m race at the Asian U18 Championships in Bangkok in 10:05.27. She then took ninth place at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau in 10:09.34. The following year, she took fifth place at the Asian Junior Championships in Gifu in 10:12.33, before finishing 13th at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.
At the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, she finished 34th in the individual race with a time of 34:35. In October 2024, she won the Asian Cross Country Championships in Hong Kong in 37:20.[1]
In 2025, Seema took sixth place in the 10,000 m race at the Asian Championships in Gumi in 33:08.23. Later that season, Seema clinched silver in the 5000 m event with a season-best time of 15:35.86 at the 2025 World University Games.[2] She was also the top Indian finisher in the Indian women's elite race in the 2025 Delhi Half Marathon.[3]
References
- ↑ "Chamba girl strikes gold in Hong Kong". The Tribune. 22 October 2024.
- ↑ "Athlete Seema Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Medal in 5000m Event at World University Games". News On Air. Archived from the original on 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Delhi Half Marathon 2025: Kenya's Alex Matata and Lilian Kasait Rengeruk win elite titles". Olympics. 12 October 2025.
- "Seema". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2025.