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Asian Games 2026: Seema Breaks 16-Year Drought for India in Women’s 10,000m with Historic Bronze

Seema Kumari finished in 32:50.05, ending India’s 16-year medal drought in the event and giving the team its first athletics podium finish.

  • On Thursday, Seema Kumari secured a bronze medal in the women's 10,000m at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, marking India's first athletics medal at the ongoing Games.
  • The achievement ends a 16-year medal drought for India in the 10,000m event; India's previous podium finishes occurred at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, where Preeja Sreedharan and Kavita Raut claimed gold and silver.
  • Kumari clocked 32:50.05 to take third, finishing behind Bahrain's Winfred Yavi and Japan's Nozomi Tanaka, while holding off Kazakhstan's Daisy Jepkemei to secure the final podium spot.
  • This bronze medal pushes India's overall tally to 16 at the Asian Games; the performance complemented other successes, including a silver for Roshibina Devi and a bronze for Satnam Singh and Salman Khan.
  • Building on career milestones, Kumari previously claimed a 2025 World University Games silver in the 5000m and a 2024 gold in the 10km at the Asian Cross Country Championships in Hong Kong.
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The Hindu broke the news in Chennai, India on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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