26 May,2026 09:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Ronan Carvalho
Guindervir Singh. Pic/Singh’s Instagram
Manikanta Hoblidhar. Pic/Hoblidhar's Instagram
Hoblidhar broke Amiya Kumar Malik's seven-year old record (set in 2016) by 0.03 seconds at the semi-finals of the National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru.
Singh shattered Hoblidhar's national record by 0.03 seconds as he stormed to victory at the Indian Grand Prix 1 2025 Athletics meet in Bengaluru. Interestingly, Hoblidhar also bettered his previous record by 0.01 seconds in the same race.
Animesh Kujur. Pic/AFP
Singh's record lasted less than four months as Kujur became the first Indian to run a 100m race in under 10.20 seconds. Kujur claimed the record en-route to finishing third at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting 2025 in Vari, Greece.
Not satisfied with losing the national record, Singh reclaimed it from Kujur less than a year later, crossing the finish line in 10.17 seconds in the opening semi-final heat of the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026 in Ranchi.
Kujur made sure Singh's joy was short-lived as merely minutes later, he set a new national record, eclipsing Singh's mark by 0.02 seconds in the second semi-final heat of the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026 in Ranchi.
Singh re-wrote the history books by becoming the first Indian to breach the 10.1-second barrier, shaving off 0.06 seconds from the previous national record en route to victory at the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026 in Ranchi. Singh's performance earned him a berth at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
