American coach Scott Simmons credits consistent training and sustained support for India’s breakthrough distance-running performances at the 2026 Asian Games. Gulveer Singh, Sawan Barwal and Seema Kumari trained under him in Colorado Springs before producing medal-winning performances in Nagoya
India’s Gulveer Singh won silver in the men’s 1,500m at the Asian Games in Nagoya, clocking a personal best of 3:36.72. Avinash Sable finished fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase, while Yoonus Shah placed ninth in the 1500m final
Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m at the Asian Games in Nagoya, becoming the first Indian to win two medals in the event. He clocked 28:29.38, finishing behind Bahrain's Birhanu Balew
India's Gulveer Singh clinched a historic silver medal in the men's 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games 2026, becoming the first Indian to medal in the event. He produced a stunning final-lap sprint to finish second behind Australia's Ky Robinson.
Asian champion Gulveer Singh won the men's 5000m gold at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships but missed the Asian Games qualifying mark. Clocking 13:52.92, the national record holder fell short of the federation's standard on a warm Bhubaneswar track
Sarvesh Kushare became the first Indian to reach the high jump final at the World Athletics Championships, while Gulveer Singh, despite holding the national record, finished a disappointing 16th in the 10,000m race
