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Athletics: Gulveer Singh betters own National Record in 3000m in Hungary
Indian middle and long-distance runner Gulveer Singh on Tuesday bettered his own National Record in men's 3000m during the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest.
Gulveer clocked 7:34.49 to finish in fifth place. Mathew Kipsang of Kenya won the race with a timing of 7:33.23.
Gulveer's previous best in this event was 7.38.26, which came at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational 2025.
The 27-year-old is also the National Record holder in 5000m and 10,000m events. He had recently claimed golds in the these two distances at the Asian Athletics Championships.
Gulveer has qualified for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo in 5000m. He did so by bettering the entry standard of 13:01.00. He clocked 12:59.77 at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center in Boston in February this year.
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