Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday praised athlete Gurindervir Singh for breaking the men’s 100-metre national record at the Federation Cup Athletics Meet in Ranchi.
The sprinter became the first Indian athlete to complete the 100 metres in 10.09 seconds, shattering the previous national record of 10.10 seconds. In a congratulatory post on X, CM Mann described the achievement as a proud moment for Punjab and the country.
“Our brave young son has set a new national record by clocking just 10.09 seconds. Gurindervir has become the first Indian athlete to clock less than 10.10 seconds in the 100-metre race,” Mann said. He called Gurindervir the “son of Punjab” who has brought glory to the state at both national and international levels.
“The entire state takes pride in Gurindervir’s historic achievement,” the Chief Minister added. Gurindervir has also surpassed the 2026 Commonwealth Games qualifying mark of 10.16 seconds set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
His sprint on Saturday marks a historic moment in the country’s rising presence in international track and field events. Gurindervir is currently the second-fastest Asian this season, behind 19-year-old Japanese sprinter Fukuto Komuro, who clocked 10.08 seconds earlier this month.
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