Gurindervir Singh Becomes First Indian to Break 10.10s Barrier in 100m Race, Creates New NR
Gurindervir Singh became the first Indian to break 10.10 seconds and qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
- On Saturday, Gurindervir Singh set a new Indian national record in the 100m at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, clocking 10.09 seconds to become the first Indian sprinter to break the 10.10-second barrier.
- The men's 100m event unfolded like a sports movie script, as India's national record was broken three times over a 24-hour window, with Gurindervir and Animesh Kujur trading the top spot during a competitive two-day battle.
- Coach James Hillier at the Reliance Foundation High-Performance Centre instructed Gurindervir to avoid social media for 24 hours after Kujur briefly reclaimed the record on Friday, keeping him calm and focused for the final.
- After the race, Gurindervir held a note reading "10.10s" and told reporters, "People discouraged me when I wanted to run the 100m," while asserting, "Indian genes tagde hain" to dismiss past skepticism about Indian sprinters.
- His 10.09-second performance secured qualification for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games in Japan, positioning the 25-year-old as one of India's brightest sprint hopes for international competition.
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Punjab CM congratulates athlete Gurindervir Singh for shattering national 100m record | Sports-Games
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday congratulated athlete Gurindervir Singh for breaking the mens 100m national record at the Federation Cup athletics meet in Ranchi.The 25-year-old athlete clocked 10.09 seconds in the final on Saturday, becoming the first Indian sprinter to breach the 10.10-second barrier in the event.In a post on X in Punjabi, Mann praised Gurindervirs achievement, calling it a proud moment for Punjab and the country…
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