Sports · 25 May 2026
Gurindervir Singh breaks National Record to win 100m Gold
Exam-focused facts from the 25 May 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Gurindervir Singh won the gold medal in the 100-metre sprint with a national record time of 10.09 seconds on 23 May 2026.
- The performance took place at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium in Ranchi during the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition.
- Animesh Kujur finished in second place with a timing of 10.20 seconds, after having clocked 10.15 seconds in the semi-final heats.
- Both athletes achieved the qualification standard of 10.16 seconds set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
- Gurindervir Singh became the first Indian sprinter to break the 10.10-second threshold, marking the second-fastest time in Asia for the season.