Gulveer Singh stood third at the globally renowned New York City Half Marathon
27-year-old Army runner clocked 59 minutes 42 seconds
Gulveer holds multiple national records, from 3,000m on the track to 25km road race
Gulveer Singh Brings Up Personal Best, Finishes Third In New York City Half Marathon
Gulveer Singh's time of 59 minutes 42 seconds, though faster than the national record set by Avinash Sable in 2020, will not be recognised as an national record as the New York City Half Marathon course is not record-eligible
Summary
Star Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh added another milestone to his career by finishing third at the globally renowned New York City Half Marathon, an event that attracts some of the world's best long-distance runners.
The 27-year-old Army runner clocked 59 minutes 42 seconds to finish behind South Africa's Adriaan Wildschutt, who clinched the top spot with a time of 59:30, while Morocco-born American long-distance runner Zouhair Talbi finished second in 59:41.
Gulveer's time, though faster than the national record of 1:00:30 set by steeplechase specialist Avinash Sable at the Delhi Half Marathon in 2020, will not be recognised as an national record as the New York City Half Marathon course is not record-eligible.
The NYC event is run on a point-to-point course in which the start and finish are separated by a distance greater than the limit permitted for record purposes -- about 11.6km apart compared to the maximum allowed 10.55km -- thereby breaching World Athletics regulations for record-eligible courses.
However, the times are still considered valid for purposes such as personal best and performance rankings even though they are not eligible for record recognition under World Athletics rules.
However, it still stands as a significant achievement for Gulveer, who holds multiple national records spanning events from the 3,000m on the track to the 25km road race. The Asian Games medallist in 10,000m at 2022 Hangzhou also holds the national records in the men's 5,000m and 10,000m.
He had earlier enjoyed a strong outing at the 2025 Asian Championships in Gumi, South Korea where he clinched gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m races.
This year he is confident of a podium finish at both the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July and the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya in September.
"I'm fit and looking forward to good results in upcoming major international races," said the Army runner who is currently based in Colorado Springs in the United States.
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