Nadia Prasad

Nadia Prasad
Personal information
Nationality French
Born 6 October 1967 (1967-10-06) (age 49)
Caussade
Years active 1990s
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
Event(s) distance running

Nadia Prasad (born Bernard the October 6, 1967 at Caussade) is a French athlete, who specializes in the distance races.

Biographie

She grew up in New Caledonia and took part at the age of 15 in the 1983 South Pacific Games, in which she won Gold in the 1500 m and 3000 m (under the name of Nadia Bernard). Four years later, at the 1987 South Pacific Games she defended her title in both events and won, as well, a silver in the 800 meters. [1] She met in this meet the Fijian distance runner, Binesh Prasad, whom she married two years later. [2]

Her first big success was her victory at Las Vegas Marathon 1991. After having two children in the next two years, she returned to competition. She finished seventh at the Boston Marathon and third at New York City Marathon in 1993. In 1995 she won the Los Angeles Marathon, was French champion in the 10,000m,[3] and competing for New Caledonia, she won three gold medals at the 1995 South Pacific Games (over 1500 m, 3000 m and 10,000 m).

She won the title of champion of France in the 10 000 m in 1995 and the marathon in 1996.

She held the French record for 10 km in 31 min 38 s, established on 16 October 1994 Chula Vista, in California.

In 1995, she won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2:29:48, a personal best time.

Nadia Prasad is 1.58 meters tall and weighs 44 kg. She lives with her husband and four children in Boulder (Colorado), where she works as a trainer and masseuse.[4]

She became an American citizen on January 5, 2000.[5]

Prize list

Records

Personal Bests
Event Performance Location Date
10 000 m 32:24.96 1994
10 km (route) 31:38 (RF) Chula Vista 16 October 1994
Marathon 2:29:48 Los Angeles 1995

Notes and References

  1. ↑ grbathletics: South Pacific Games
  2. ↑ New York Times: New York City Marathon; Prasad Hopes to Avert Painful Stitch in Time. 4. November 1994
  3. ↑ grbathletics: French Championships
  4. ↑ Lefthand Striders: Coaches
  5. ↑ (en) Profil olympique de Nadia Prasad on sports-reference.com


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