The Indian star distance runner based in the USA is preparing for the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games and Japan Asian Games.
Gulveer Singh, 27-year-old Asian Games bronze medallist in the men’s 10,000m, became the first Indian runner to clock a sub-four-minute mile on Saturday at the 24th Annual Music City Track Carnival. The World Continental Tour was organised at Lee University Cleveland Campus in the USA.
Gulveer Singh posted a creditable time of 3:55.63 seconds to finish first in the Men’s 1 Mile Pro event on Saturday. Christopher Knight, 20, representing the USA was second with a time of 3:59.72 and Tristan Trevino, 21, also from the USA was third with a time of 4:00.27.
The Indian star distance runner based in the USA is preparing for the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games and Japan Asian Games.
The army runner is also the first Indian to break the 13-minute barrier for the 5,000m track race. His national men’s 5,000m indoor record is 12:59.77 seconds set last year in the USA. The versatile distance runner also holds the men’s 10,000m national track record of 27:00.22.
With Saturday’s performance, the Indian army runner has national record from mile to half marathon (21km).
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