Asian Games: Gulveer Singh bags second silver with 1500m personal best in Japan
Indian athlete Gulveer Singh secured a silver medal in the 1500m at the 2026 Asian Games with a personal best time. Meanwhile, Vithya Ramraj set a new national record in the 400m hurdles, earning a bronze medal.
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These performances highlight the growing competitiveness of Indian track and field athletes on the international stage.
NEW DELHI: Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh continued his impressive campaign at the Asian Games 2026, winning his second silver medal in Japan with a personal best performance in the men's 1500m final on Monday.Gulveer clocked 3:36.72 to finish second behind Japan's Kazuto Iizawa, who clinched gold, while another Japanese runner, Nagiya Mori, took bronze in 3:37.92. India's other finalist, Yoonus Shah, finished ninth with a time of 3:43.88.The silver added to Gulveer's medal collection at the ongoing Games, having already secured a second-place finish in the men's 10,000m.
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