Gulveer Singh wins silver, sets new national record in men’s 5000m at LA Track Fest
Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh clinched silver and set a new national record in the men’s 5000m outdoor event at the LA Track Fest with a timing of 13:03.93.
Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh clinched silver and set a new national record in the men’s 5000m outdoor event at the LA Track Fest with a timing of 13:03.93.
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The 27-year-old army athlete clocked 59:42, surpassing the previous national record of 1:00:30 set by steeplechase specialist Avinash Sable at the 2020 Delhi Half Marathon.
Although the course record of 1:11:13, set in 2023, remained untouched, Cheptegei’s decisive surge over the final four kilometres sealed a composed and authoritative victory.
This edition of the race will bring together an elite international field alongside India’s best, competing for a total prize purse of US$142,214. Maintaining its commitment to parity, the event offers equal prize money for men and women, with the top three finishers set to earn Rs 3,00,000, Rs 2,50,000 and Rs 2,00,000, respectively, in addition to an Event Record Bonus of Rs 1,00,000.
The 26-year-old Gulveer clocked 28 minutes 38.63 seconds to win the gold on Tuesday. With this feat, Gulveer became only the third Indian man in the history of the Asian Athletics Championships to win a gold medal in the 10,000m event, after Hari Chand (1975) and G. Lakshmanan (2017).
