# Gurindervir, Animesh enter 100m semis at Asian Games 2026-09-24T16:36:26+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets India's Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur advanced to the men's 100m semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday. Gurindervir finished second in Heat 4 with a time of 10.38 seconds, while Kujur placed third in Heat 1, clocking 10.36 seconds. Both runners automatically qualified by finishing in the top three of their respective heats. Gurindervir, the national record holder at 10.09 seconds, said he would run faster in the later rounds. Thailand's Puripol Boonson posted the fastest time of the heats, 9.95 seconds, just 0.03 seconds off the Asian Games record. The semifinals are scheduled for Friday. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the heats identically, with no divergence in stance. The coverage is uniform straight reporting from race results and athlete quotes. With both Indians through and Boonson's 9.95 signalling medal-level competition, the semifinals on Friday will show whether Gurindervir can improve on his 10.38 and challenge for a podium finish. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Focuses on Gurindervir's season build-up and his medal target, with straight race reporting - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) Race results plus a direct quote from Gurindervir on running faster later - sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) Race results plus a direct quote from Gurindervir on running faster later Tags: Aichi-Nagoya, Animesh Kujur, Asian Games, Gurindervir Singh, Puripol Boonson Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gurindervir-animesh-enter-100m-semis-at-asian-games/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gurindervir-animesh-enter-100m-semis-at-asian-games/#story-in-brief