New Delhi: Gulveer Singh scripted history by clinching his second gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships with a record-breaking run in the men’s 5000m final in Gumi, South Korea, on Friday. Gulveer’s stunning performance put him in the bracket of greats of Indian long-distance running as he broke a decade-old meet record.
The national-record-holding runner edged past Thailand’s Kieran Tuntivate after clocking 13:24.77 seconds. Japan’s Nagiya Mori took bronze to round out the top three. Gulveer bettered the previous championship record held by Qatar’s Mohamed Al-Garni, who had clocked 13:34.47 in the 2015 edition.
The historic win completed a remarkable double for the Indian athlete, who had earlier clinched gold in the 10,000m competition on the opening day with a timing of 28:38.63 sec.
Athletics, Asian Athletics championships 2025: GULVEER SINGH IS KING OF GUMI..DOES A 5000 & 10000 DOUBLE AT THE 26TH AAC!
Gulveer wins the 5000m event unleashing a spectacular kick..🥇#2 for Gulveer,🥇#6 for India..He was made to work hard for this one!
Well done Gulveer!👏🇮🇳🥇 pic.twitter.com/heRR4NVIvp
— Vishank Razdan (@VishankRazdan) May 30, 2025
Gulveer joins elite list
Gulveer, thus, joined a list of select few Indians to have won gold in the men’s 5000m event of the continental event after Gopal Saini (1981), Bahadur Prasad (1993), and G Lakshmanan (2017).
The 26-year-old Uttar Pradesh had also won a bronze in the 2023 edition.
Meanwhile, in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, Parul Chaudhary failed to defend her title and had to settle for silver.
She clocked 9:12.46 sec and finished behind Kazakhstan’s Norah Jeruto Tanui (9:10.46 sec). The bronze also went to a Kazakh, Daisy Jepkemei (9:27.51 sec).
Gulveer’s win in the 5000m gave India their sixth gold medal of the championships, taking the country’s overall tally to six gold, seven silver, and three bronze medals so far.
Earlier, India’s 4x100m men’s relay team faced disappointment after getting disqualified during the preliminary round after a faulty baton exchange. However, there was good news in the men’s javelin event as Sachin Yadav and Yashvir Singh made the men’s javelin throw finals alongside Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan.
Gulveer’s historic win in 5000m completed a remarkable double for the Indian athlete, who had earlier clinched gold in the 10,000m competition on the opening day with a timing of 28:38.63 sec. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
