Shivnath Singh (July 11, 1946 – June 6, 2003) was one of the greatest long-distance runners that India has produced.

Singh represented India twice in the Asian games and twice at the Summer Olympics (1976 and 1980).

[2] He joined the Indian Army in the Bihar Regiment and rose to the rank of Naib Subedar.

[2] He died on 6 June 2003 at Jamshedpur, India after a prolonged illness.

[5] He holds the Indian national marathon record with a best time (2:12:00), a feat that he achieved in Jalandhar in 1978.