Molly Chacko

Molly Chacko
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kuala Lumpur 3000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Manila 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Manila 3000 m

Molly Chacko (born 15 May 1969) is an Indian middle distance runner from Kerala. She holds the current 3000 metres National record of 9:06.42 set on 10 October 1994 during the Hiroshima Asian Games.[1] Molly is also a former National record holder in the 1500 metres. She set the 1500 m record in 1994 with a run of 4:12.01. This record was later broken by Sunita Rani in August 1999.[2]

Molly is married to former Indian swimmer Sebastian Xavier and the couple is working with Southern Railways.[3]

  1. ^ "Official Website of Athletics Federation of India: NATIONAL RECORDS as on 21.3.2009". Athletics Federation of INDIA. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Rani rules in 1,500m, sets National record". The Indian Express. 8 August 1999. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Xavier's enduring saga of success". The Hindu. 12 October 2001. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)