Vally Sathyabhama is a former India

India

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n long-distance runner

Long-distance track event

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 who currently holds the National record in the marathon

Marathon

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. She set the record with a time of 2:38:10 on 21 December 1995 in Chennai

Chennai

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In 1991, she won the gold medal for 10000 metres

10000 metres

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in the All-India Open National Championships. In the same year, she repeated her performance by winning the gold in 10000 m in the All-India Inter-State Championships

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