Molly Chacko is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n middle distance

Middle distance track event

Middle distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle distance event. The 880 yard run, or half mile, was the forebear to the...

 runner from Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. She holds the current 3000 metres

3000 metres

The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

 National record of 9:06.42 set on 10 October 1994 during the Hiroshima Asian Games

1994 Asian Games

The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in...

. Molly is also a former National record holder in the 1500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

. She set the 1500 m record in 1994 with a run of 4:12.01. This record was later broken by Sunita Rani

Sunita Rani

Sunita Rani is an Indian athlete who won a gold medal in the 1,500 m and a bronze medal in the 5,000 m during the 14th Asian Games. She was awarded Arjuna award and Padma Shri for her achievements.She is currently working as DSP in Punjab police.- References :...

 in August 1999.

Molly is married to former Indian swimmer Sebastian Xavier

Sebastian Xavier

Sebastian Xavier is a former Indian swimmer from Kerala. He represented India in the 1996 Olympics Games at Atlanta. He received the Arjuna Award in 2001....

 and the couple is working with Southern Railways

Southern Railway (India)

The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...

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