Los Angeles [US], May 24 (ANI): Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh made historical past by setting a brand new nationwide report within the males’s 5000m outside occasion, successful silver with a time of 13:03.93 on the Sound Running Track Fest in Los Angeles, USA, based on the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
Gulveer completed second with a time of 13:03.93 behind New Mexico’s Habtom Samuel, who received in 12:57.22. Australia’s Jackson Sharp got here third with the timing of 13:05.22.
Notably, Gulveer’s private better of 12:59.77 nonetheless stands, having been achieved in an indoor competitors, which he achieved on the Boston University Terrier DMR Challenge 2025 within the USA. Meanwhile, his time of 13:03.93 is a nationwide report in outside competitions.
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Notably, Gulveer improved his personal nationwide report by almost eight seconds, decreasing it from 13:11.82 set in Japan in September 2024.
Earlier this 12 months, Gulveer, 27, clocked 59:42 to complete third on the New York City Half Marathon 2026, turning into the primary Indian to finish a half-marathon in below one hour. The earlier nationwide report of 1:00:30 was set by steeplechase specialist Avinash Sable in 2020 on the Delhi Half Marathon.
Gulveer is the primary Indian distance runner to carry a number of nationwide information, starting from the three,000m observe to the 25km street race. The Asian Games medallist additionally holds the boys’s 5,000m and 10,000m observe information.
Gulveer additionally had an excellent run on the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, successful each the 5,000m and 10,000m observe races. This 12 months, he’s assured of a podium end at each the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July and the Asian Games in September. (ANI)