Competing in the men’s 10km category, Gulveer won the gold medal in 32 minutes and 43 seconds while his compatriots Abhishek Pal and Arun Rathod took home silver and bronze clocking 32:49 and 32:51 minutes, respectively. Their performance along with Kartik Kumar’s fourth place finish helped India win the team title as well.
It’s been a season to remember for Gulveer. He raised his game to break the two-time Olympian Avinash Sable’s national record in June and later improved it by a few seconds last month.
The day also saw Sawan Barwal clinch the gold medal in the men’s elite category at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon. Having finished with a bronze last year, our distance runner was determined to put up a better show as he clocked 1:02:46s for the top prize. The timing placed him 11th in the elite field which saw the two-time Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda claim the gold with an impressive run.
Our other runner in the fray, Kiran Matre finished third among the Indians, clocking 1:04:58.
Away from athletics, more success followed out athletes with Arsh Mohammad leaving a mark on the All-India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2024 in Lucknow.
Competing at home, the shuttler from Uttar Pradesh won bronze medals in the men’s doubles and the mixed doubles event. In the men’s doubles, he partnered with Sanskar Saraswat while he was seen sharing the court with Pragati Parida in the mixed event.
Image: Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon