Marathon - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Gopi Thonakal created history by becoming first Indian man to win which championship?

a. Asian Snooker Championship
b. Asian Shooting Championship
c. Asian Swimming Championship
d. Asian Marathon Championship
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Asian Marathon Championship

Explanation:
Gopi Thonakal created history by becoming first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship. He achieved the feat in the 16th edition of the prestigious event held at Dongguan in China.

He clocked 2 hours 15 minutes and 48 seconds to clinch gold medal. Uzbekistan's Andrey Petrov won silver medal while Byambalev Tseveenravdan of Mongolia won bronze medal