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Hans India
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Asian Athletics C'ships: Gulveer Singh clinches gold
Bangkok: India made a strong start to their Asian Athletics Championships 2025 campaign in Bangkok on Tuesday, with national record holder Gulveer Singh leading the charge by clinching the country's first gold medal in the men's 10,000m event. Earlier in the day, Servin Sebastian had opened India's medal account with a gritty bronze in the men's 20km race walk. Gulveer, a 26-year-old bronze medallist from the 2023 Asian Games, produced a measured and composed performance to top the 10,000m field, clocking 28 minutes 38.63 seconds to take the gold medal in a tactical race that came down to the final few laps. While his timing was well short of his national record of 27:00.22 – set earlier this year – the victory marked a major milestone for Indian long-distance running on the continental stage. Japan's Mebuki Suzuki settled for silver with a time of 28:43.84 while Bahrain's Albert Kibichi Rop took the bronze in 28:46.82. With a smooth kick in the final 800 metres, Gulveer surged ahead of Suzuki and Rop, showing the confidence and tactical maturity that has defined his season. His win not only gave India its first gold of the Championships but also reinforced his growing reputation as one of Asia's best long-distance runners. On the other hand, Sebastian fought hard in a fiercely competitive men's 20km race walk to secure India's first medal of the event – a bronze – clocking 1 hour 21 minutes and 13.60 seconds and set his new personal best, breaking his previous best timing (1:21:23), set during his gold medal-winning effort at the Uttarakhand National Games in February this year. China's Wang Zhaozhao clinched the gold in 1:20:36.90, edging past Japan's Kento Yoshikawa, who finished with silver in 1:20:44.90. Sebastian stayed in the leading pack for much of the race and managed to hold off a late challenge from the chasing group to finish on the podium. The other Indian in the event, Amit, ended in fifth place with a time of 1:22:14.30, just outside medal contention but a solid performance nonetheless. India have sent a 58-member contingent to this year's Asian Athletics Championships, aiming to build on the 27 medals won in the previous edition. With Gulveer and Sebastian setting the tone on Day 1, expectations will now rise as the rest of the Indian squad looks to add to the medal tally in the coming days.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Gulveer Singh bags gold in Men's 10,000m at Asian Athletics Championships
Singh won the first gold for India at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships (Image via X/@India_AllSports) Gulveer Singh clinched gold in the men's 10,000m race, while Servin Sebastian secured bronze in the 20km race walk event, helping India open their medal tally on the first day of the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, Republic of Korea, on Tuesday. Singh, the 26-year-old national record holder and Asian Games bronze-medallist, clocked 28:38.63 in his gold-winning performance. Coming on the back of bettering the national record in the 10000m run, he beat Japan's Mebuki Suzuki, who finished second with a time of 28:43.84, and Bahrain's Albert Kibichi Rop, who took bronze, clocking 28:46.82. Singh's current national record stands at 27:00.22, which he set earlier this year. 26-year-old Gulveer is India's national record holder in the men's 3000m, 5000m and 10000m events as well. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! In the men's 20km race walk, Sebastian recorded a time of 1 hour 21 minute and 13.60 seconds to secure the bronze medal. China's Wang Zhaozhao won gold with 1:20:36.90, while Japan's Kento Yoshikawa claimed silver with 1:20:44.90. Sebastian's performance was close to his personal best of 1:21:23, which he achieved while winning gold at the Uttarakhand National Games in February this year. Why Shane Watson Wrote The Winner's Mindset | BSE ft. Shane Watson The other Indian race walker, Amit, finished fifth with a time of 1:22:14.30. 32-year-oldAnnu Rani narrowly fell short of a podium finish in javelin throw at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships after finishing fourth. Poll Do you think India will surpass its previous medal tally of 27 in these championships? Yes, definitely Maybe No, unlikely India has fielded a 58-member contingent at the championships, where they had won 27 medals in the previous edition. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
News18
27-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Reliance Foundation Athlete Gulveer Singh Wins Gold At Asian Athletics C'ships
Last Updated: Gulveer Singh won India's first gold at the Asian Athletics Championships, clocking 28:38.63. Reliance Foundation athlete and national record holder Gulveer Singh opened India's gold medal tally with a first-place finish in the men's 10,000m race on the opening day of the Asian Athletics Championships on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Asian Games bronze medallist clocked 28 minutes 38.63 seconds to secure the gold. His national record, set earlier this year, stands at 27:00.22. India's Gulveer Singh on his way to gold medal in men's 10,000m at Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi. #IndianAthletics #GUMI #SouthKorea — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 27, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by RF Youth Sports (@rfyouthsports) Earlier in the day, Servin Sebastian earned India's first medal by claiming bronze in the men's 20km race walk event, finishing with a time of 1 hour 21 minutes and 13.60 seconds. China's Wang Zhaozhao won the gold with a time of 1:20:36.90, and Japan's Kento Yoshikawa secured the silver at 1:20:44.90. Sebastian's time was just shy of his personal best of 1:21:23, set earlier this year when he won gold at the Uttarakhand National Games in February. Amit, another Indian participant, finished fifth with a time of 1:22:14.30. India has sent a 58-member contingent to the event, where the country won 27 medals in the previous edition. First Published: May 27, 2025, 14:50 IST
News18
27-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Servin Sebastian Opens India's Account With Bronze at Asian Athletics C'ships
Last Updated: Servin Sebastian won India's first medal with bronze in the men's 20km race walk at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships. Servin Sebastian secured India's first medal at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships by clinching bronze in the men's 20km race walk event on Tuesday. The 25-year-old finished with a time of 1:21:13.60, placing behind China's Wang Zhaozhao (1:20:36.90) and Japan's Kento Yoshikawa (1:20:44.90) in the tournament's opening event. 1st medal for Sebastian wins bronze in men's 20km race walk at 26th Asian Athletics Championships. #IndianAthletics #IndianArmy #GUMI — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 27, 2025 Sebastian's timing narrowly missed his personal best of 1:21:23, which he set earlier this year while winning gold at the Uttarakhand National Games in February. Amit, another Indian competitor, finished fifth with a time of 1:22:14.30. India has sent a 59-member team to the event, aiming to improve on the 27 medals won in the previous edition.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Despite training hurdles, Sachin Yadav keeps focus intact
Sachin Yadav NEW DELHI: In the absence of Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra , promising athlete Sachin Yadav will lead India's contingent in the javelin throw competition at the Asian athletics championships, commencing in Gumi, South Korea on May 27. The event will mark the 25-year-old's first international appearance in a senior meet following his notable performances in domestic competitions. Currently India's second-best javelin thrower after Neeraj, Sachin achieved his personal best of 84.39m at the Uttarakhand National Games this year. His victory at the Federation Cup in Kochi last month, with a throw of 83.86m, secured his spot in the Asian meet. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! At the Asian event, Sachin aims to qualify for the World athletics championships to be held in Sep in Japan by achieving the qualification standard of 85.50m. His preparations for both the Asian meet and the Worlds got disrupted due to the installation of a new synthetic track at the main Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) stadium and the warm-up area, ahead of the World Para athletics championships scheduled for Sept-Oct. The ongoing construction work has compelled the javelin thrower to relocate his training base from JLN to an NCoE facility in Faridabad. 'It's difficult to travel to Faridabad every day for training. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Keep Your Home Efficient with This Plug-In elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo It consumes a lot of time and affects my training badly. I can understand that new tracks are being laid at JLN for the para Worlds. But some alternative arrangements should have been made by authorities for track and field athletes who find it convenient to train at JLN because of the facilities available and also because it's conveniently located,' Sachin said. 'There are some training facilities in Delhi where athletes visiting JLN aren't allowed. Chhatrasal stadium is too far from my place, so I can't go there and prefer going to Faridabad.' Discussing his Asian meet prospects, Sachin said his primary goal is achieving his personal best and securing the Worlds qualification. 'I was confident about qualifying for the Worlds from the 'Neeraj Chopra' (NC) Classic event in Bengaluru. I had prepared well for it and was looking to make the most of the home advantage. Unfortunately, it got postponed. Nonetheless, I will look to achieve the mark in Gumi. It will be my first international competition and I am confident about my chances,' he said. Hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat, Sachin will compete alongside Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan at the Asian event, but he isn't stressed. 'I will be competing with myself. I never get scared by the presence of big names. I try to do my things and look to throw as far as possible. Arshad is a big name. Definitely, it will be tough (competing against him). I can only say, I'll give my best,' said Sachin. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
