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Asian Games bronze medallist Gulveer Singh set a new national record in the men’s 10,000m event while clinching gold at the 2024 Hachioji Long Distance meet in Japan.

 

The 26-year-old clocked an impressive 27 minutes 14.88 seconds, surpassing his previous record of 27:41.81, which he had set in March at The TEN event in San Juan, USA.

 

The meet, held in Hachioji near Tokyo, saw Singh dominate the race, further establishing his credentials as one of India’s top long-distance runners.

 

Singh had won a bronze medal at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, clocking 28:17.21 in the 10,000m. With this latest performance, he has reaffirmed his position as the national record-holder in both the 5,000m and 10,000m events.

 

In September, Singh had also broken his own national record in the 5,000m event, posting a time of 13:11.82 at another athletics meet in Japan.

 

Despite his remarkable achievement in Hachioji, Singh fell short of the qualification mark for the 2024 Paris Olympics, which stands at 27:00.00.