Glasgow, July 27: India’s hopes in the men’s 100m suffered a major setback on the opening day of athletics competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after national record-holder Gurindervir Singh failed to progress beyond the heats.
Across the 11 heats, the Indian sprinter was classified 28th among 73 athletes, with only the fastest 17 advancing to the next round. A time of 10.24 seconds would have been enough to secure qualification, leaving Gurindervir 0.15 seconds short of extending his campaign.Competing in his maiden Commonwealth Games, he clocked 10.39 seconds to finish second in Heat 4 behind Jamaica’s Rohan Watson, who crossed the line in 10.13 seconds. While Gurindervir comfortably stayed ahead of the rest of the field, his time proved insufficient to earn a place in the semi-finals. (IANS)
