‘Hurtful words on my appearance left me disturbed’: Gurindervir, 100m champ
6 min readMay 25, 2026 06:30 AM IST Gurindervir Singh, India’s fastest man, has captured the imagination of the nation with a blazing run of 10.09s at the Federation Cup yesterday. His run to the new NR had a very interesting background. On the first day of the tournament, he broke the national record but could only hold it for five minutes before Animesh Kujur lowered it further. After that, his coach James Hillier asked him to shut down the outside noise and it meant no smartphone and social media. But 24 hours later his record-breaking run became viral content. In an exclusive interview with The Indian Express, Gurindervir opened up about his struggles last year, the significance of his run, and what comes next for him. Do you hope to inspire more youth to take up athletics given that Punjab is one of the states with a major drug problem? It might have an impact on the next generation but not on the ones who are already involved in it (drugs). The ones who …
