Santoshi Shrestha

Nepali long-distance runner

Santoshi Shrestha

Personal information

Native name

सन्तोषी श्रेष्ठ

National team

Nepal

Born

1993

Occupation

Athlete

Sport

Marathon Runner

Achievements and titles

National finals

2023

Medal record


	2019 South Asian Games	10,000m

Santoshi Shrestha (Nepali: सन्तोषी श्रेष्ठ; born 1993^[1]) is a Nepalese female long distance runner, who set a new record in Nepali athletics by winning the gold medal in the women's 10,000m race at the 2019 South Asian Games.^[2]^[1]^[3] Until her entry in the South Asian Games, Shrestha competed in middle distance events.^[3]

In 2022, She set a new national record for the half marathon with a time of 1 hour 14 minutes and 14 seconds.^[3] The same year she won gold in the 10,000m distance at the Nepal National Games.^[4] In 2023 she won a gold medal for 5000m at the Golden Athletics Meet in Nepal.^[5] In April 2023 she set a new national record for the 10,000m in Germany, running a time of 34 minutes 31 seconds.^[6]

Originally from Jwalamukhi in Dhading,^[2] Shrestha has an MA in Public Administration.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Shantoshi SHRESTHA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b Sansar, Nepali; Bureau, Nepali Sansar (4 December 2019). "Santoshi Shrestha: First Nepali Female Athlete to Win Gold". Nepali Sansar. Retrieved 19 May 2023. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Runner Santoshi Shrestha keeps bettering herself". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ "Santoshi Shrestha clinches gold medal in women's race". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ Service, Himalayan News (7 February 2023). "Nepali, Shrestha win 5,000m golds". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ "Excellent performance of Nepalese runners". www.nepalnews.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.