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CWG 2026: Gulveer makes history by adding 5000m bronze to 10,000m silver

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Gulveer Singh Creates History with Double Medal Haul at Commonwealth Games 2026

By IANS News August 02, 2026 • 10:14 AM View: 459

India's top male distance runner Gulveer Singh won a bronze medal in the Men's 5000m, becoming the first Indian to win two medals in track and field competitions in a single edition of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday.

Gulveer clocked 13:24.95 in the final to secure a bronze medal in the Men's 5000m. He had earlier won a silver medal in the Men's 10,000m with a timing of 27:49.78, achieving a historic first for the country in the Commonwealth Games 2026.

TAGS Gulveer Singh Commonwealth Games 2026 India Athletics Indian Distance Runner 5000m Bronze 10000m Silver Track Field Indian Athletics History

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