Gulveer Singh becomes first Indian to clock a sub-four-minute mile
Cleveland, May 30
Gulveer Singh, the 27-year-old Asian Games bronze medallist in the men's 10,000m, became the first Indian runner to clock a sub-four-minute mile on Saturday at the 24th Annual Music City Track Carnival. The World Continental Tour event was organised at Lee University, Cleveland Campus, in the USA.
Gulveer Singh posted a creditable time of 3:55.63 seconds to finish first in the Men's 1 Mile Pro event on Saturday. Christopher Knight, 20, representing the USA, was second with a time of 3:59.72, and Tristan Trevino, 21, also from the USA, was third with a time of 4:00.27.
The Indian star distance runner based in the USA is preparing for the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games in Japan.
The army runner is also the first Indian to break the 13-minute barrier for the 5,000m track race. His national men's 5,000m indoor record is 12:59.77 seconds, set last year in the USA. The versatile distance runner also holds the men's 10,000m national track record of 27:00.22.
Gulveer's superb effort continues a record-breaking week by Indian athletes in various events at home and abroad.
India's talented high jumper Pooja improved the national and meet record on the second day of the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships being held in Hong Kong, on Friday.
On her way to winning the gold medal with a jump of 1.93m, Pooja improved the decade-old national record of 1.92m set by Sahana Kumari in 2012. Pooja's performance on Friday was also better than the previous Asian U20 meet record of 1.90m set by Svetlana Radzivil of Uzbekistan in 2006.
At the Federation Cup in Ranchi a few days back, Gurindervir Singh clocked 10.09s in the 100m, becoming the first Indian to do under 10.10s and securing Commonwealth and Asian Games qualification.
Barriers broken: Vishal TK ran 44.98s in the 400m, the first Indian to go sub-45, while Tejaswin Shankar crossed 8000 decathlon points for the first time in India.
— IANS
Reader Comments
What a week for Indian athletics! First Gulveer's sub-4 mile, then Pooja's high jump record, Gurindervir's 10.09 in 100m, Vishal's sub-45 in 400m, and Tejaswin crossing 8000 decathlon points. It's like a golden era unfolding. But we need more infrastructure and support at the grassroots level back home. How many more Gulveers are we missing because they don't get the right training or exposure? 😔
Honestly, I'm speechless. A sub-4 minute mile was always considered 'unreachable' for Indians. Gulveer has officially proven the naysayers wrong. And it's not just him - the whole article is filled with barrier-breaking performances. Pooja's 1.93m, Vishal's 44.98s, Tejaswin's 8000 points... This is systematic progress, not just fluke. The future is bright, bhai!
As someone who follows global track and field, this is truly impressive. A 3:55.63 mile is world-class, and Gulveer did it in a competitive field. India is emerging as a real force in distance running. The combination of army discipline and exposure to US training seems to be working wonders. Can't wait to see him at the Commonwealth Games!
What a moment for Indian sports! 🇮🇳 But can we also talk about the women? Pooja's high jump record is equally phenomenal. 1.93m at the Asian U20 level is outstanding. And Sahana Kumari's record stood for 12 years - that's how special this is. Our sportswomen are dominating too, and that deserves equal celebration. Chalo, let's support all our athletes!
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