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‘Fair winds, fast feet’: Indian Navy hails officer Gurindervir Singh as he becomes India’s fastest man

‘Fair winds, fast feet’: Indian Navy hails officer Gurindervir Singh as he becomes India’s fastest man

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The Indian Navy celebrated one of its own, Gurindervir Singh, after the sprinter scripted history at the 29th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships in Ranchi by becoming the first Indian to clock 10.09 seconds in the men’s 100m. Ranchi, May 24 (ANI): Indian Navy Officer Gurindervir Singh, sets a new national record in the 100m sprint with a timing of 10.09 seconds at the ongoing 29th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships, in Ranchi on Sunday. (@indiannavy) “THE FASTEST MAN IN INDIA WEARS WHITES,” the Indian Navy said in a post on X as Gurindervir clocked a sensational 10.09 seconds to set a new national record and qualify for the 2026 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Gurindervir Singh is an Indian Navy officer. The spokesperson of the Indian Navy tweeted, “THE FASTEST MAN IN INDIA WEARS WHITES Gurindervir Singh, Petty Officer of the Indian Navy scripts history by setting a NEW NATIONAL RECORD in the 100m sprint with a sensational timing of 10.09 seconds at the ongoing 29th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships at Ranchi.” “With …

Rishabh Das becomes the first Indian to go sub-two minutes in 200m Backstroke

Rishabh Das becomes the first Indian to go sub-two minutes in 200m Backstroke

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Maharashtra swimmer Rishabh Das created history at the Sydney Open 2026 by becoming the first Indian to clock under two minutes in the 200m backstroke event. The young backstroke specialist recorded a time of 1:59.84 in Sydney, improving his own national record of 2:00.14 set earlier this year at the NSW State Open in March. His latest effort marked another milestone in Indian swimming, where breaking the two-minute barrier in the event had long remained elusive. 🚨#news l 🇮🇳 Rishabh Das breaks the 2-minute barrier in 200m Backstroke, setting Best Indian Time at the Sydney Open 2026🏆 The first Indian man to ever go sub-2 minutes (1:59.84) in the 200m Backstroke, surpassing his Previous best: 2:00.14 📸: Agnel’s Swimming#RishabhDas… pic.twitter.com/OxNqTtHIl7 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 16, 2026 Japan’s Hidekazu Takehar won the event with a timing of 1:57.11, while the United States’ Lee Se-bom finished second in 1:57.27. Australia’s Stuart Swinburn claimed third place with a time of 1:58.04. Das finished fifth overall in the final but once again underlined his growing reputation as one …

Nipam sets U20 women’s 100m national record

Nipam sets U20 women’s 100m national record

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Uttar Pradesh’s Nipam ran a sizzling 11.53s to set a new U-20 women’s 100m national record at the U-20 Federation Cup 2026 on Friday. Nipam bettered the record previously held by Abhinaya Rajarajan, which stood at 11.54s. Nipam was on the money right from the heats, clocking 11.66s, which is better than the qualification standard set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the 2026 Asian U20 Athletics Championships. She further improved her timing to 11.60s in the semi-finals before shattering the national record in the final. 🚨 NATIONAL RECORD ALERT Uttar Pradesh’s Nipam sets new U20 Women’s NR in 100m with a timing of 11.53s at the U20 Federation Cup. She surpassed Abhinaya Rajarajan’s previous record of 11.54s set in 2025.#IndianAthletics pic.twitter.com/h58pE5G8KJ — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 24, 2026 Meanwhile, Abhay Singh set a meet record in men’s 100m, clocking 10.41s. He also bettered the qualification mark (10.46s) set for the Asian U20 Athletics Championships. Abhay had served as the guide runner to blind sprinter Simran Sharma during her medal win at the …

Behind Sawan Barwal’s marathon national record

Behind Sawan Barwal’s marathon national record

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Sawan Barwal almost didn’t make it to Rotterdam. A knee injury forced him out of the London Marathon last October, just ten days before the race. He took a month off, rebuilt his schedule from scratch, and spent much of December recovering before resuming training in January. By the time he lined up at the NN Marathon Rotterdam on Sunday, he had already overcome more than most first-time marathoners face. What followed was history! Barwal clocked 2:11:58s to break Shivnath Singh’s national record – a mark that had stood since 1978, making it the oldest in Indian athletics. He finished 20th in the elite field. The record fell by less than a second. But Barwal is quick to put that in context. “My target was around 2 hours eight or nine minutes,” he told The Bridge. “The preparation, the workouts everything was pointing there. Up to around the 38-40 kilometres mark, we were on. But in the last two kilometres, it got windy. Everything changed,” he rued. The national record, then, arrived not as the …

Gulveer Singh dips below one-hour mark, but it’s not national record

Gulveer Singh dips below one-hour mark, but it’s not national record

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2 min readMar 15, 2026 09:54 PM IST Star Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh created history by becoming the first-ever Indian athlete to dip below the one-hour mark in half marathon on Sunday. Running at the prestigious New York City Half Marathon, Gulveer finished third with a timing of 59 minutes 42 seconds against a strong international field. The Indian finished behind South Africa’s Adriaan Wildschutt, who clinched the top spot with a time of 59:30, while Morocco-born American long-distance runner Zouhair Talbi finished second in 59:41. Gulveer’s timing is better than the current national record of half marathon set by Avinash Sable. However, it won’t be considered as the official national record because the course of NYC half marathon is not certified for world and national records. While the race is certified by both USA Track and Field and World Athletics, the course of the race is not considered for records due to two reasons: point-to-point course and elevation drop. The start and finish of the course are far apart resulting in tailwinds and …

Pradeep Senthilkumar improves his own indoor 800m athletics national record

Pradeep Senthilkumar improves his own indoor 800m athletics national record

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Pradeep Senthilkumar improved his own short track 800m national record at the Razorback Invitational Meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA) on Friday. He clocked 1:48.09s to improve his record by more than half a second from 1:48.60s to finish 7th in his first 800m event of the year at this indoor meet. Pradeep Senthil Kumar betters his Men’s 800m Indoor National Record! 🔥🔥 Competing at the Razorback Invitational on Friday, the middle-distance runner set a timing of 1:48.09, finishing 7th. In February 2025, he had broken a 17-year-old record with a timing of 1:48.73, before… pic.twitter.com/XG7jkQtx17 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) January 31, 2026 Representing Oklahoma State, Pradeep finished his heat in 2nd place behind Simeon Birnbaum of the USA(1:48.05s). James Harding of New Zealand (1:46.83) clinched the race. This is the third time within a year that Pradeep has improved India’s 800m national record. Starting in February 2025, he broke a 17-year-old record with a time of 1:48.73s, then improved on it just days later with 1:48.60s. On Saturday, Pradeep will compete in the 400m short …

Shooting: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar betters 50m rifle 3p national record

Shooting: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar betters 50m rifle 3p national record

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India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar bettered the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions world record final score at the 2025 National Shooting Championships in Bhopal on Monday. Tomar, a two-time Olympian, shot a brilliant 470.5 to win the gold medal. The score is an impressive 1.7 better than the world record held by China’s Liu Yukun, which stands at 468.9. Tomar’s score, however, won’t stand as the official world record since it wasn’t registered in an ISSF-accredited competition. The 24-year-old from Madhya Pradesh though now has the bragging rights for the national record. As Tomar ran away with the gold medal, Niraj Kumar (463.7) finished a distant second. Akhil Sheoran completed the podium. Earlier, Tomar had shot an impressive 590 to qualify for the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final. It was also a national record equaling performance. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Neeraj Chopra’s decade-long journey to the historic 90m mark

Neeraj Chopra’s decade-long journey to the historic 90m mark

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Indian athletes delivered an exceptional performance, shattering two national records at the Doha Diamond League in Qatar on Friday. Neeraj Chopra, India’s premier athlete, once again led the nation’s charge by not only breaking the national record but also breaching the long-elusive 90m mark in the men’s javelin throw. With this feat, Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to reach this milestone and only the third Asian ever to do so, after Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan and Chao-Tsun Cheng of Chinese Taipei. However, reaching the 90m mark was no simple feat. Neeraj waited almost a decade for this moment but never lost faith in himself, despite public doubts. Here, The Bridge sheds light on his journey to becoming a 90m thrower: 2016 – 86.48m – Junior World Champion Neeraj Chopra came into the limelight in 2016 when he became the first Indian to win a U20 World Championship with a world junior record of 86.48m. This was also a new national record and marked the first time an Indian crossed the 85m mark. However, he …

Driven up a pole at airports and trains, Dev Meena vaults into the record books

Driven up a pole at airports and trains, Dev Meena vaults into the record books

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Kochi: Dev Meena had just soared over 5.35m to break his own pole vault national record at the 2025 Federation Cup. Just as he was soaked in the occasion and was looking up congratulatory posts on social media, his coach – Ghanshyam Yadav’s phone rang. On the line was none other than former Sports Minister of Dev’s home state, Yashodhara Raje Scindia. Her tone was a mix of congratulatory and concern. “I told him [Dev] not to use his phone on competition day,” she said sharply over the speakerphone. The coach, sheepishly standing beside a confused Dev, could only mutter, “Ji Maharaj ji,” as both listened in silence. Despite the unexpected scolding, the moment reflected the deep involvement Scindia – a key figure behind the MP Athletics Academy – continues to have in the careers of young athletes like Dev. “Wherever I am is because of the support that we have got from the Madhya Pradesh Sports department,” Dev admitted later. Rain spoils the party On Tuesday, Dev could’ve easily gone higher. He had crossed …

Dev Meena betters his own pole vault national record at 2025 Federation Cup

Dev Meena betters his own pole vault national record at 2025 Federation Cup

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Dev Meena set a new Indian national record in men’s pole vault at the 2025 Federation Cup in Kochi on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Dev soared past his own previous mark to record a never-seen-before 5.35m height at the Maharaja’s College Ground. This is the second time in the year that the Madhya Pradesh lad has bettered the national record in the event. He had registered a leap of 5.32m at the 2025 National Games in Dehradun two months back to first put his name in the record books. He had then surpassed Siva Subramani’s then national record of 5.31m. More to follow Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link