NEW DELHI: Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medallist Gulveer Singh made a strong start to his season, shattering a 16-year-old national record in the men’s 3000m indoor race at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston.
The 26-year-old Army runner clocked 7:38.26s, finishing second in the event and surpassing the previous Indian record of 7:49.47 set by Surendar Singh in 2008.
Buoyed by his impressive performance, Gulveer has now set his sights on securing automatic qualification for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in the men’s 10,000m, where the entry mark is 27:00.00.
In 2023, Gulveer set new national marks in both the 5,000m (13:11.82) and 10,000m (27:14.88) outdoor events.
His personal best and national record over 10,000m outdoor track race is 27:14.88, while his personal best 5,000m time is 13:11.82. Agencies
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