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Gulveer Singh became the first Indian to win three middle and long-distance medals in one edition of the Asian Games. (AP)

‘Now I don’t even look at start list’: Gulveer Singh on not fearing other runners

October 06, 2026 10:03 pm

India’s long-distance runner looks to level up after winning a combined five medals at the Commonwealth Games and Asiad

(Clockwise) India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Esha Singh, Elavenil Valarivan, Murali Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh and Ancy Sojan with their silver medals at 2026 Asian Games. (PTI & AP)

Surfeit of silver paints a picture of 'what could have been' for India at Asiad

October 04, 2026 9:14 pm

Aichi-Nagoya showed that competition has got tougher in the continent, and even personal best performances may not always be enough to challenge the cream

Gulveer Singh won his third medal at Asian Games 2026. (AP)

5 days, 4 races, 3 medals: Gulveer Singh's hectic, but productive, Asiad

September 29, 2026 11:58 pm

He became the first Indian to win as many middle and long-distance medals at a single edition of the continental mega event

Check all Indians in action on Day 8 of Asian Games in Aichi Nagoya. (AP)

India at Asian Games 2026 Day 8, September 26: Full schedule, venue, fixtures & time

September 25, 2026 11:30 pm

Check out details for Indians in action at the Asian Games 2026 on September 26 on our Aichi-Nagoya Asiad schedule for Day 8 (Saturday).

Neil Samraj broke the national record twice within an hour at the National Youth Athletics Championships in Ludhiana. (AFI)

Neil Samraj ran 10.46 at 17. His reaction tells you everything

September 06, 2026 11:20 am

Seventeen-year-old Neil Samraj broke the U-18 national record twice in an hour, but the ambitious sprinter is already looking beyond 10.46 seconds.

Ancy Sojan during the long jump final of the World Athletics Silver Tour in Bhubaneswar. (Credit: AFI)

How Ancy Sojan broke India's 22-year-old long jump record while managing PCOD

August 27, 2026 8:40 pm

From 63kg to 55, and a body fat drop from 26% to 13%: the diet and medication behind her 6.88m jump

Abinaya Rajarajan with her father Rajarajan after winning the women's 100 metres title at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event. Credit: Express

Abinaya Rajarajan runs 11.34 to break U20 100m record after ACL comeback

August 22, 2026 10:28 pm

An injury that needed a stretcher exit in February gave way to a national record and a Ronaldo celebration

Ashish Yadav: From training at a pond to winning a World U-20 Javelin silver

August 08, 2026 6:03 pm

Ashish Yadav once had to train with a wooden javelin in a dry pond. Two years on, the 19-year-old has won India’s first medal at the 2026 World U-20 Championships.

Commonwealth Games, Day 9: Tejaswin Shankar wins historic bronze; Neeraj Chopra takes silver; boxers dominate

August 01, 2026 2:47 am

Check updates of Indians in action at the Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9 (July 31) taking place in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday.

Britain's Josh Kerr celebrates after breaking a world record in the men's 1 mile final during the Ninth London Athletics Meet at the London Stadium on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

What longstanding men's mile record did Josh Kerr break at Diamond league

July 18, 2026 9:26 pm

The 28-year-old Kerr's previous best time was 3:45.34 in 2024. He had targeted the mile race at the Diamond League meet as a main goal in a track season with neither Olympics nor world championships.