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Gulveer Singh Wins Asian Games 10,000m Silver
Gulveer Singh is a runner from India who competed in the 10,000-meter race at the Asian Games.
He finished second and won a silver medal.
Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew finished first and won gold.
Another Bahrain runner, Albert Kipto, finished third.
Gulveer’s silver is better than the bronze medal he won at the previous Asian Games.
He has also won medals at the Commonwealth Games this year.
He holds Indian records in several running events.
He was also the first Indian to run a mile in less than four minutes and a half marathon in less than one hour.
India’s Gulveer Singh won silver in the men’s 10,000m at the 2026 Asian Games.
He finished in 28:29.38, behind Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew, who won gold in 28:27.51.
Bahrain’s Albert Kipto was listed as the bronze medalist, although one report gives his time differently.
The silver improves on Gulveer’s bronze at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Gulveer also won 10,000m silver and 5,000m bronze at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year.
- Who
- Indian runner Gulveer Singh, along with Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew and Albert Kipto.
- What
- Gulveer Singh won silver in the men’s 10,000m race.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; the previous edition was held in Hangzhou.
- When
- At the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- He finished second in the 10,000m, recording 28:29.38.
Key facts
- Gold medalist
- Birhanu Balew of Bahrain, 28:27.51
- Silver medalist
- Gulveer Singh of India, 28:29.38
- Bronze medalist
- Albert Kipto of Bahrain; reports list his time as either 28:34.18 or 28:34.38
- Previous Asian Games result
- Gulveer won bronze in the 10,000m at the Hangzhou edition
- Commonwealth Games results
- Silver in the 10,000m and bronze in the 5,000m
- National records
- 5,000m, 10,000m, one mile and half marathon
- Historic times
- 3:55.63 for the mile and 59:42 for the half marathon
Sources
Gulveer Singh Clinches Silver In 10,000m At Asian Games 2026
India's Gulveer Singh Upgrades Asian Games Medal To Silver In 10,000m
Indian Runner Gulveer Singh Clinches Silver In 10,000m At Asian Games
Gulveer Singh Secures Silver, Becomes First Indian To Win Multiple Asian Games Medals In Men's 10,000M Race
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