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Punjab CM hails Gurindervir Singh for national 100m record
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday congratulated athlete Gurindervir Singh for breaking the men's 100m national record at the Federation Cup athletics meet in Ranchi. The 25-year-old clocked 10.09 seconds in the final, becoming the first Indian sprinter to breach the 10.10-second barrier.
Mann posted on X in Punjabi, calling it a proud moment for Punjab and the country. He said the 'son of Punjab' had brought glory at national and international levels. Gurindervir's time also beats the 2026 Commonwealth Games qualifying mark of 10.16 seconds set by the Athletics Federation of India.
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The 10.09-second mark places Gurindervir in elite Asian company this season, just 0.01 seconds behind Japan's 19-year-old Fukuto Komuro. This performance signals India's growing depth in sprinting, an event historically dominated by the US and Caribbean nations. For context, the previous national record was 10.12 seconds, set by Amlan Borgohain in 2022. The AFI qualifying standard ensures Gurindervir has a direct path to the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The next milestone will be the Asian Athletics Championships later this year, where he could target the 10-second barrier and a gold medal.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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