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How Seema Kumari Earned a Bronze in the 10,000‑Meter Race 🏅

Seema Kumari finished third in the women's 10,000‑meter race at the Asian Games.

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Key Points

4 points

Bronze medal with a time of 32:50.05.

Third place behind athletes from Bahrain and Japan.

First Indian women's 10,000‑meter medal since 2010.

Seema also won medals in other races like the 5,000 meters.

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Her time was 32 minutes and 50 seconds, just a few seconds behind the winner.

This bronze medal ends a 16‑year wait for India in this event.

Seema, born in 2001, is one of India's top long‑distance runners 🏃‍♀️.

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5 words

bronze

the third‑place award

medal

a metal award for placing in a competition

long‑distance runner

an athlete who runs races that are many kilometres long

Asian Games

a major sports festival for countries in Asia

personal best

the fastest time the runner has ever achieved

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