Gurindervir Singh is India's fastest man. He broke the 100m national record in the final on Saturday to win the event in 10.09s, becoming the first Indian to dip below 10.10s. People have been frantically searching 'Gurvinder Singh', 'gurvinder singh 100m', 'usian bolt record', 'gurvinder singh athlete' and 'gurindervir singh age' on Google recently to know about the whereabouts of Gurindervir Singh. He stopped the clock at 10.09 seconds to achieve the incredible feat, thus becoming the first from the country to run the men’s 100m in under 10.1 seconds.
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In fact, Gurindervir rewrote the national record twice in two days. In the first semifinal on Friday, he clocked 10.17 seconds to surpass Animesh Kujur’s previous national mark of 10.18 seconds. However, Animesh responded in the second semifinal with an even faster 10.15-second run to reclaim the record and secure qualification for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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A day later, Gurindervir had the final word, sprinting to a stunning 10.09 seconds in the final to reclaim the national record and seal his Common Wealth Games qualification.
Who is Gurindervir Singh?
25-year-old Gurindervir Singh is the son of a farmer in Punjab and made national headlines as he clocked 10.09 seconds in the 100m, reclaiming the national record. The sprinter recalled that when he was just 13 and becoming serious about athletics, several coaches advised him to give up the 100m and shift to the 400m instead. He is the son of retired ASI Kamaljit Singh.
Hailing from Patiala, he currently trains under coach James Hillier. But his early coach Sarabjit Singh has also played a major role in shaping his career, and Gurvinder still regularly trains with him. Earlier too, Gurvinder had entered the record books at the 2025 Indian Grand Prix after clocking 10.20 seconds in the 100m.
'Not finished yet'
He plastered on his shirt, "Task is 10.10, not finished yet. Wait I am still standing." And just minutes later, the incredible moment came at the National Senior Federation Competition and he made sure nobody forgot it.
The message on his T-shirt appeared to be aimed at social media critics who had recently targeted him online. “People say a lot of things on social media. This message was to remind myself that I am here to perform and improve,” the sprinter said after the race.
“Ever since I started running the 100m at the age of six or seven, people kept telling me there was no future in it and that I should switch to the 400m or some other event. They said Indians don’t have the genes for the 100m. I wanted to prove them wrong. I wanted to prove Indian genes tagde hain,” he told Sportstar.
Gurindervir Singh on his massive success
Later, while speaking to ANI, Gurindervir credited his success to the unwavering support of his family, coaches and support staff. He especially thanked his parents for constantly motivating him, acknowledged the role played by his trainers and dietitian, and praised the Reliance Foundation for providing world-class facilities.
“There are many people I would like to thank. First of all, my family — my father, who inspires me, and my mother, who motivates me. Then my coaches, and every trainer I have worked with over the years. They believed in me and helped me improve. The Reliance Foundation also played a huge role by providing top-class facilities. My dietitian contributed immensely as well. I worked hard, believed in myself, and everyone around me supported me throughout the journey,” he said.
(With agency inputs)
