Punjab CM congratulates athlete Gurindervir Singh for shattering national 100m record

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday congratulated athlete Gurindervir Singh for breaking the men's 100m national record at the Federation Cup athletics meet in Ranchi.

The 25-year-old athlete clocked 10.09 seconds in the final on Saturday, becoming the first Indian sprinter to breach the 10.10-second barrier in the event.

In a post on X in Punjabi, Mann praised Gurindervir's achievement, calling it 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-meter race,'' the chief minister said.

The chief minister said the ''son of Punjab'' had brought glory to the state at both the national and international levels.

''The entire Punjab takes pride in Gurindervir's historic achievement,'' Mann said.

Gurindervir breached the 2026 Commonwealth Games qualifying time of 10.16 seconds set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). His time of 10.09 seconds is the second fastest time by an Asian so far this season, behind 10.08 seconds clocked by 19-year-old Japanese sprinter Fukuto Komuro in May.

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