O. P. Jaisha

O. P. Jaisha
Personal information
Full nameOrchatteri Puthiyaveetil Jaisha
NationalityIndian
Born (1983-05-23) 23 May 1983 (age 41)
Kerala, India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack and field athletics
Event(s)Middle distance
5000 metres
Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsMarathon: 2:34:43 NR (Beijing 2015)[1]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 1500 m
Updated on 30 August 2015

Jaisha Orchatteri Puthiya Veetil (born 23 May 1983), commonly known as O. P. Jaisha, is an Indian track and field athlete from Kerala. She is the current national record holder in the marathon, a distinction she achieved by clocking 2:34:43 at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.[2][3] In the process she bettered her own mark of 2:37:29, set at the 2015 Mumbai Marathon.[4] She is also a former national record holder in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

She is currently being supported by JSW Sport under the Sport Excellence Programme.

  1. ^ Women's 3000 metres steeplechase heats results
  2. ^ Women's marathon results
  3. ^ https://olympics.com/en/news/athletics-list-of-indian-national-record-holders [bare URL]
  4. ^ Koli, Rohan (19 January 2015). "Mumbai Marathon: Jaisha breaks 19-year-old record to be fastest Indian woman". Mid-Day. India. Retrieved 30 August 2015.