# Punjab sprinter Gurindervir Singh breaks national 100m record 2026-08-10T01:59:36+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated athlete Gurindervir Singh for setting a new national record in the men's 100m at the Federation Cup in Ranchi. The 25-year-old clocked 10.09 seconds on Saturday, becoming the first Indian sprinter to break the 10.10-second barrier. Gurindervir also beat the 2026 Commonwealth Games qualifying time of 10.16 seconds set by the Athletics Federation of India. His timing is the second fastest by an Asian this season, behind 19-year-old Japanese sprinter Fukuto Komuro's 10.08 seconds. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: 100m record, Bhagwant Mann, Commonwealth Games, Federation Cup, Gurindervir Singh, Punjab Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-sprinter-gurindervir-singh-breaks-national-100m-record/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-sprinter-gurindervir-singh-breaks-national-100m-record/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.