Jamshedpur, June 06: Asian Games gold medal winner and Arjuna awardee long distance runner Shivnath Singh died at his Adityapur residence in Jharkhand today after a prolonged illness, his family said. The 57-year-old athlete, who won the gold medal in 5000m in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran and a silver in 10,000m in the same games, was suffering from Hepatitis 'B'.

Born in Manjaria village in Bihar's Buxar district, Shivnath had a special liking for marathons and his most remarkable performance on the world stage came in 1976 when he finished 11th in the Montreal Olympics marathon. He also took part in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a son.

Bureau Report