Commonwealth Games 2026: How Gulveer Singh won silver in men's 10,000m, battling rain to end India's medal drought

What the report says

The Economic Times reported that Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh won silver in the men’s 10,000 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, calling it India’s first medal in that event at the Games. The race took place Tuesday, July 28, according to the article, with Gulveer finishing in 27:49.78, narrowly behind Australia’s Ky Robinson, who took gold in 27:48.93. David Mullarkey of the Isle of Man won bronze.

According to the report, the race was run in difficult wet conditions, with heavy rain leaving the track waterlogged. Gulveer stayed with the leading group rather than forcing the early pace, then moved into medal position late in the race. He was third at the bell before using a strong final lap to move up to silver.

The result is significant for Indian athletics because the Commonwealth Games 10,000m has traditionally been dominated by stronger distance-running nations, and the report noted that Kenya and Uganda did not reach the podium in this final. Gulveer, described as India’s national record holder, has been among the country’s leading long-distance runners in recent years.

India also added a silver in women’s 69kg weightlifting through Harjinder Kaur, ET reported. She lifted 227kg overall, with 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk, finishing behind Canada’s Charlotte Simoneau, who totaled 235kg. The article said Harjinder twice improved the Commonwealth Games snatch record during the competition and earned her second straight Games medal after bronze in Birmingham in 2022.