Glasgow: Gulveer Singh created history for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Saturday by claiming bronze in the men’s 5,000m race. His podium finish made him the first Indian ever to win a medal in the event at the Commonwealth Games.
What about other achievements?
Earlier, Gulveer secured the silver medal in the 10,000m race in the same competition, making him the first Indian athlete to win medals in the 5000 and 10,000m categories of the same CWG. Gulveer Singh ran an amazing race and secured the bronze medal in the 5000m after edging out Kenya’s Cornelius Kemboi by just 0.04 seconds in a thrilling contest.
What about the time?
With a time of 13 minutes 24.95 seconds, Gulveer ran the race in the 5000m final event held in Glasgow on Saturday. Australia’s Kai Robinson claimed silver in 13 minutes 24.70 seconds, whereas Kenya’s Matthew Kipsang bagged gold in 13 minutes 23.61 seconds.
Gulveer has been consistently doing well over the last few years, taking home the bronze medal in 5000m from the Asian Athletic Championships in 2023 as well. He went on to grab a medal for the 10,000m in the same year in the Asian Games.
What about other records?
The most memorable year of his career was 2025, when he won gold medals for the 5000 & 10,000 meters races at the Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea.
During this period, he broke down several records, becoming the first Indian to run a mile (race) in under four minutes, i.e., 3 minutes and 55.63 seconds. Also completing the Half Marathon race within an hour. Hence, he became the very first Indian to complete the half marathon under an hour.
