Summary
It was the first time India got a medal in this race in 16 years.
The Prime Minister said she worked very hard and should be proud.
Key Points
4 points1
Seema Kumari finished third in the women’s 10,000 meter race.
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Her time was 32 minutes and 50 seconds.
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She won the bronze medal at the Asian Games held in Japan.
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India had not won a medal in this event for 16 years.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsbronze
a shiny metal that is the third place prize
medal
a small metal award for a competition
endurance
the ability to keep going for a long time
discipline
regular practice and following rules
Asian Games
a big sports competition for countries in Asia
distance runner
an athlete who runs very long races
pace
how fast someone is running
slipped
moved down a little in the ranking
touching distance
very close to the leaders
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