Murali Kumar Gavit
Personal information
Full nameMurali Kumar Tulsyabhai Gavit[1]
Born (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997
Kumarband, Dang district, Gujarat, India[2]
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field
Event(s)5000 metres, 10,000 metres
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 DohaMen's 10,000 metres
Asian Junior Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Ho Chi Minh CityMen's 5000 metres

Murali Kumar Gavit (born 8 January 1997) is an Indian long-distance runner.[3][4] He won the bronze medal in the men's 10,000 metres event at 2019 Asian Athletics Championships.[5]

In May 2023, Murali won TCS World 10K Bengluru.[6]

References

  1. "Asian Athletics Championships 2019: PU Chitra wins 1500m gold, India finishes with 17 medals". Sportstar. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. Selvaraj, Jonathan (17 March 2019). "Murali Kumar Gavit, the cattle grazer who made a run for his life". ESPN.in. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. Koshie, Nihal (18 March 2019). "Federation Cup: From laying roads to blazing tracks, Gavit Murali Kumar makes his way to two golds". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. Sengupta, Rudraneil (14 March 2016). "The long road to the Olympics". Livemint. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. "Asian Athletics Championships: India Bag 2 Silver, 3 Bronze on Day 1 in Doha". News18. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. "World 10K Bengaluru 2023: Murli Gavit and Tamshi Singh crowned Indian champions". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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