“For me, the medal is the most important thing at the Asian Games.” Gurindervir Singh said that two weeks ago.
Today, he gets his first chance to back it up. The Indian sprinter will begin his Asian Games 2026 campaign in the men's 100m today alongside compatriot Animesh Kujur, who has raced Gurindervir repeatedly this season.
Gurindervir arrives at the Games after a season in which the results have not always matched the expectations created by his national record. 39 seconds in his 100m heat.
He finished second in the race but did not advance to the semifinals, ending the competition 28th overall. 39s in Bhubaneswar on August 22 at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meet in Bhubneshwar, where Gurindervir finished seventh in the final.
32s. 21s.
“I am not satisfied with the timing, but yes, I found some parts of the race to be strong. I was very strong in the last 80 or 60 metres.
The start was a little weak for me. Maybe I couldn't take the start well.
com after the race. “Yes, I will always have to work on it.
Till the time I play, there will always be a chance for improvement. As the coach said, I have to work on the last 20 metres.
5 weeks before the Asian Games. I have training sessions.
So, as the race comes closer, it will automatically get better,” Gurindervir had said. “I have improved a lot after the Commonwealth Games in terms of physique, weight training, track and endurance.
I have tried to improve everything, and it has been done.” “The main race is the Asian Games.
The final target is the Asian Games,” he said. ‘Let it happen at the Asian Games’: Gurindervir on the sub-10 barrierThe season best is also his personal best, and the next barrier or goal, rather, is obvious.
”“Because the timing is coming in training. They [support team] graph it.
They show the timing that it can happen. So, I will have to try again and again.
I will have to run the race. When I run, the time will improve.
And then I will run below 10.” But he also left room for the race itself to decide whether that happens.
