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Asian Games 2026: Two silvers worth their weight in gold

By adding the 1500m silver medal on Monday to his 10,000m silver won just 72 hours earlier, Gulveer Singh has proved that he’s among the finest distance runners India has ever produced. And the 5000m event is still to come

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India’s Gulveer Singh celebrates after crossing the finish line to win silver  in the men’s 1500m final  on Monday. Pic/PTI

India’s Gulveer Singh celebrates after crossing the finish line to win silver in the men’s 1500m final on Monday. Pic/PTI

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The timing with which Gulveer won silver, also his personal best
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Total number of Asiad medals won by Gulveer Singh — 10,000m bronze at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, and silver medals in the 10,000m and 1500m at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Games

The Clash, the famous English rock band, once asked, “Should I stay or should I go?” In the gruelling world of international distance running, that lyric is not just a rock anthem, it’s a split-second, tactical philosophy. For India’s premier distance runner, Gulveer Singh, life exists right in that thin zone.

It’s a state of perfection where calculated imperfection rules as a habit, and knowing when to make a break or when to hold back is an absolute work of art.

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