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{{short description|Indian marathon runner}}
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==Olympic qualification==
==Olympic qualification==
Ram missed the B qualification standard of 2:18:00 in 2008 during the 2009 Mumbai Marathon for [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing Olympics]]' [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon event]] by few seconds, and thus did not qualify.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dream-run-din-drowns-ram-singh-yadavs-effort/263772/ | title=Dream Run din drowns Ram Singh Yadav’s effort | work=The Indian Express | author=Naik, Shivani | date=21 January 2008 | accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref> He completed his race in 2:18:23 and finished 10th in the final standings.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/19/stories/2009011956211600.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122091259/http://hindu.com/2009/01/19/stories/2009011956211600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 January 2009 | title=Kenyan help for Ram Singh | date=19 January 2009 | work=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref> But president of the [[Indian Olympic Association]], [[Suresh Kalmadi]], mistakenly announced that Ram had qualified for the Olympics, which was later corrected by the organisers.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_one-last-time_1211555 | title=One last time | author=Vasavda, Mihir | date=5 December 2008 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] | quote=Ram Singh Yadav hopes to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_armys-ram-singh-yadav-takes-giant-strides-towards-olympic_1638013 | title=Army’s Ram Singh Yadav takes giant strides towards Olympic | date=16 January 2012 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | author=Vasavda, Mihir | work=Daily News and Analysis | location=Mumbai}}</ref>
Ram missed the B qualification standard of 2:18:00 in 2008 during the 2009 Mumbai Marathon for [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing Olympics]]' [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon event]] by few seconds, and thus did not qualify.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dream-run-din-drowns-ram-singh-yadavs-effort/263772/ | title=Dream Run din drowns Ram Singh Yadav’s effort | work=The Indian Express | author=Naik, Shivani | date=21 January 2008 | accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> He completed his race in 2:18:23 and finished 10th in the final standings.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/19/stories/2009011956211600.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122091259/http://hindu.com/2009/01/19/stories/2009011956211600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 January 2009 | title=Kenyan help for Ram Singh | date=19 January 2009 | work=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> But president of the [[Indian Olympic Association]], [[Suresh Kalmadi]], mistakenly announced that Ram had qualified for the Olympics, which was later corrected by the organisers.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_one-last-time_1211555 | title=One last time | author=Vasavda, Mihir | date=5 December 2008 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] | quote=Ram Singh Yadav hopes to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_armys-ram-singh-yadav-takes-giant-strides-towards-olympic_1638013 | title=Army’s Ram Singh Yadav takes giant strides towards Olympic | date=16 January 2012 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | author=Vasavda, Mihir | work=Daily News and Analysis | location=Mumbai}}</ref>


For the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ram underwent training for 45 days at a high-altitude training centre in [[Coonoor]] town of [[Nilgiris district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. 2012 Mumbai Marathon was the first event he took part in after his training, the same event where he failed to claim an Olympic berth four years ago. Ram took 2:16:59 to finish the race, well under the B qualification standard of 2:18:00. He finished 12th overall in the final standings.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/article2803887.ece | title=Ram Singh Yadav qualifies for London 2012 | date=15 January 2012 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> 2:16:59 is also the personal best of Ram.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=y/athcode=269734/index.html | title=Athletes biographies&nbsp;– Yadav Ram Singh | accessdate=21 July 2012 | publisher=iaaf.org. [[International Association of Athletics Federations]]}}</ref> Ram is only the second Indian athlete ever to be qualified for the marathon event of the Olympics. Shivnath Singh of [[Bihar]] was the first Indian athlete to participate in the Olympics marathon. He participated twice in the Olympic Games—[[1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Shivnath-Singh-was-a-brave-runner-with-a-heart-of-gold/articleshow/11983.cms | title=Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=7 June 2003 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | location=New Delhi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/indian-athletes-profile/2012-london-olympics-profiles-ram-singh-yadav-athletics_745660.html | title=Ram Singh Yadav: Profiles 2012 London Olympics | date=16 July 2012 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | publisher=[[Zee News]]}}</ref>
For the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ram underwent training for 45 days at a high-altitude training centre in [[Coonoor]] town of [[Nilgiris district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. 2012 Mumbai Marathon was the first event he took part in after his training, the same event where he failed to claim an Olympic berth four years ago. Ram took 2:16:59 to finish the race, well under the B qualification standard of 2:18:00. He finished 12th overall in the final standings.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/article2803887.ece | title=Ram Singh Yadav qualifies for London 2012 | date=15 January 2012 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> 2:16:59 is also the personal best of Ram.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=y/athcode=269734/index.html | title=Athletes biographies&nbsp;– Yadav Ram Singh | accessdate=21 July 2012 | publisher=iaaf.org. [[International Association of Athletics Federations]]}}</ref> Ram is only the second Indian athlete ever to be qualified for the marathon event of the Olympics. Shivnath Singh of [[Bihar]] was the first Indian athlete to participate in the Olympics marathon. He participated twice in the Olympic Games—[[1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Shivnath-Singh-was-a-brave-runner-with-a-heart-of-gold/articleshow/11983.cms | title=Shivnath Singh was a brave runner with a heart of gold | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=7 June 2003 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | location=New Delhi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/indian-athletes-profile/2012-london-olympics-profiles-ram-singh-yadav-athletics_745660.html | title=Ram Singh Yadav: Profiles 2012 London Olympics | date=16 July 2012 | accessdate=21 July 2012 | publisher=[[Zee News]]}}</ref>
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