Singh is king: Gurindervir fastest man in the country

GURINDERVIR Singh achieved a sizeable feat on Friday. The sprinter from Punjab is now the fastest man in the country as he broke the national 100-metre record in the one-day opening leg of the Indian Grand Prix (IGP) at Sports Authority of India (SAI) Complex here.

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GURINDERVIR Singh achieved a sizeable feat on Friday. The sprinter from Punjab is now the fastest man in the country as he broke the national 100-metre record in the one-day opening leg of the Indian Grand Prix (IGP) at Sports Authority of India (SAI) Complex here. He ran to stop the clock at 10.20 seconds in Race D, a timing that is better than the previous national record of 10.23 seconds, which was recorded by Manikanta Hoblidhar in 2023 in Bengaluru.

Gurindervir was naturally stoked after the day's outcome. "The weather was good but the starting block was slippery. I had to get manual support. After crossing the finishing line, I was extremely happy to have clocked a good time," he said.

After this record-breaking run, the sprinter is confident of bringing the time down in the days to come. "I think I have the ability to run 100m in 10.10 in the near future," he added.