Dehradun, April 14 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 13 Apr: Havaldar Sawan Barwal of 501 FSEG unit, under ADG Military Survey, E-in-C Branch and administrative control of UK Sub Area, has set a new National Record in the full marathon (42.195 km).

Havaldar Barwal clocked an outstanding time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 58 seconds at the prestigious NN Marathon Rotterdam held on 12 April. In doing so, he surpassed the long-standing national record of 2:12:00 set by Shivnath Singh in 1978, a record that had remained unbroken for 48 years the longest-standing mark in Indian athletics.

Competing in a world-class field, Havaldar Barwal finished 20th in the elite race, marking an exceptional performance in what was his debut marathon. Despite c...