Silver Medal for Gulveer Singh in Commonwealth Games 10,000 Metres

Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games on 28 July 2026 featured a dramatic men’s 10,000‑metre final in which India’s Gulveer Singh secured the silver medal with a finishing time of 27:49.78.

Australia’s Kai Robinson edged him out for gold in 27:48.93, while David Mularki from the Isle of Man earned bronze at 27:50.28. Gulveer’s split times were notable: 1:13.5 for the first 400 m and 14:16.1 at the 5,000‑metre point, mirroring the gold‑medallist’s pace.

Born on 1 June 1998 in Sirsa, Uttar Pradesh, the athlete serves as a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army. He began his running career on village lanes while preparing for military service and joined the Grenadiers regiment in 2018, soon emerging as a national distance‑running star.

His career highlights include a bronze in the 5,000 m at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships and another bronze in the 10,000 m at the 2022 Asian Games. At the 2025 Asian Championships in South Korea, he dominated both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m, winning gold in each event.

Gulveer holds Indian records for the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, one‑mile and half‑marathon. In 2025 he broke the four‑minute mile barrier (3:55.63) and became the first Indian to run a sub‑hour half‑marathon (59:42). He also set an Asian indoor record for the 5,000 m with a time of 12:59.77, breaking the 13‑minute barrier for the first time in the continent’s history.