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'''Surendra Kumar Singh''' (born October 1, 1978) is an [[India]]n [[long-distance runner]] who [[India at the 2008 Summer Olympics|represented India]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing in the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres|10,000 metres]].<ref>[http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/show/3224032.cms Beijing Olympics 2008]. ''Times of India'' (2008). Retrieved on 2011-12-28.</ref> He placed 26th in the event.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2008/results/ATM100.html Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics - Men's 10,000 m final]. ''Sports Illustrated''. Retrieved on 2011-12-28.</ref> He holds the [[List of Indian records in athletics|Indian records]] for the [[3000 metres]] and 10,000&nbsp;m with times of 7:50.31 minutes and 28:02.89 minutes, respectively.<ref>[http://www.indianathletics.in/records/National%20Records.pdf Indian Outdoor Records]. Indian Athletics Association. Retrieved on 2011-12-28.</ref><br />
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He competed for his country in the 5000&nbsp;m and 10,000&nbsp;m at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Asian Games]] and placed sixth in both distances. At the [[Indoor athletics at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games|2007 Asian Indoor Games]] he was the [[silver medal]]list behind Qatar's [[Charles Bett Koech]] over 3000 metres.<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2007-11-01). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=2/newsid=42228.html Kazakh quartet betters Asian relay record – 2nd Asian Indoor Games, Final day]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-12-28.</ref> He also represented India at the [[2007 Asian Athletics Championships|2007 Asian Championships]] in Jordan, participating in the [[5000 metres]] and 10,000 m events finishing fifth in both. At the [[2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships]] he was again runner-up to a Kenyan-born Qatari in the 3000&nbsp;m ([[Sultan Khamis Zaman]] on this occasion).<br />
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He won the 3000&nbsp;m in the 2009 [[Asian Athletics Grand Prix]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121107101928/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/24/stories/2009052456451800.htm Surendra Singh picks up gold ]. ''The Hindu'' (2009-05-24). Retrieved on 2011-12-28.</ref> He competed on the world stage over 10,000&nbsp;m that year at the [[2009 World Championships in Athletics]] and placed 19th in a large field of runners.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=ind/athcode=231051/index.html Singh Surendra Kumar]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-12-28.</ref><br />
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