Overview
- Gurindervir Singh ran 100 metres in 10.09 seconds at the National Senior Federation Competition in Ranchi, becoming the first Indian sprinter to go under 10.10 seconds and setting a new national record.
- By clocking 10.09s he cleared the Athletics Federation of India qualifying mark of 10.16s and has thus qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- The national 100m record changed hands rapidly between Gurindervir and Animesh Kujur, with three new marks recorded in about 24 hours before Gurindervir’s final 10.09s sealed the record.
- Coach James Hillier and support staff credited months of phased work—improving the start (0–30m), top-speed build (30–60m), speed maintenance (60–80m) and reducing deceleration in the last 20m—for producing the ‘perfect race’.
- Gurindervir’s rise, backed by family support and earlier form including a 60m indoor national record of 6.60s, is being read as a possible inflection point for Indian sprinting with immediate effects on selection, rivalry and athlete development pathways.