Seema Kumari wins bronze in women’s 10,000m at Asian Games 2026

Seema has added a major medal to her growing career. The long-distance runner from Himachal Pradesh won the bronze medal in the women's 10,000m at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, clocking 32:50.05. Her bronze was India's first athletics medal at the Asian Games 2026. It was also India's first women's 10,000m medal at the Asian Games since 2010.

Her bronze marks India's first medal in the women's 10,000m at the Asian Games since 2010.

Indian athlete Seema Kumari has made the country proud as she won the bronze medal in the women's 10,000 metre race at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday. She finished the race with a time of 32:50.05.The medal is India's first in athletics at the 2026 Asian Games. India's athletics campaign began on Thursday, September 24, with several athletes competing across track and field events.Asian Games: India's Seema Kumari clinches the Bronze Medal in the Women's 10000m final after finishing the race in 32:50.05. pic.twitter.com/HxU8TMQPb8— IANS (@ians_india) September 24, 2026 Seema produced a strong performance in the 10,000m final to finish on the podium. The event was held at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium which is one of the venues hosting the athletics competitions at the Games.Asian Games 2026: Joshna Chinappa, Velavan Senthilkumar Storm Into Mixed Doubles Squash Quarterfinals After Beating Indian PairThe bronze also gives India an early boost in its athletics campaign. The country had won 29 athletics medals, including six golds, at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou which makes the sport an important part of India's medal hopes in Aichi-Nagoya.