Bahadur Prasad

Bahadur Prasad Singh is a former Indian middle distance runner. He held the national record in 5000 metres. Singh set the 5000 m record in Birmingham, England, on 27 July 1992, when finishing second behind Jack Buckner at the 1992 AAA Championships. Then on 23 December 1995, Prasad clocked a time of 3:38.00 at the 1995 South Asian Games in Chennai to set the 1500 m national record, which stood for 23 years.
Prasad represented India at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the 5000 m event where he clocked a time of 13:50.71 in the heats. He also took part in 1500 m at 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He managed an eight position in the fifth heats with an effort of 3:46.16 in the first round. He was awarded the Arjuna award for the year 1992 for his achievements in middle distance running.