Gurindervir Singh Breaks Men's 100m National Record at Indian Grand Prix 1.

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In March 2025, Gurindervir Singh, a 24-year-old sprinter from Patial village, Jalandhar, Punjab, set a new national record in the men's 100m event at the Indian Grand Prix 1 held at the SAI South Centre in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Representing the Reliance Foundation High Performance Centre, Gurindervir Singh clocked 10.20 seconds, surpassing the previous national record of 10.23 seconds set by Manikanta Hoblidhar in October 2023.


      - Gurindervir Singh clinched the Gold with a time of 10.20 seconds, setting a new national record.

      - Manikanta Hoblidhar secured the Silver with a personal best of 10.22 seconds, while Amlan Borgohain won the Bronze with a time of 10.43 seconds.

     

Main Point :-   (i) Gurindervir Singh's previous personal best was 10.27 seconds, set in 2021. He made a strong comeback by winning gold at the 2024 Federation Cup with a wind-assisted 10.33 seconds and later clocked 10.32 seconds at the National Inter-State Championships in June 2024.

      (ii) His record-breaking performance not only establishes him as India's fastest man but also meets the entry standard of 10.25 seconds for the 26th Asian Athletics Championships, scheduled for May 2025 in Gumi, South Korea.


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