New Delhi: Indian long-distance runner Gulveer Singh clocked a sub-60-minute time to finish third at the NYC Half Marathon 2026 in New York City on Sunday.
Gulveer finished the race in 59:42. Adriaan Wildschutt of South Africa won the race in 59:30. Zouhair Talbi of the US finished second with a time of 59:41.
The Indian runner became the first athlete from the country to clock a sub-60-minute time in the half-marathon, according to olympics.com.
India’s previous best came from Avinash Sable at the Delhi Half Marathon 2020, where he recorded 1:00:30.
However, Gulveer’s timing will not count as a national record. The New York race follows a point-to-point course. The start and finish are about 11.6 km apart. This exceeds the 10.55 km limit set by World Athletics for record-eligible courses.
As a result, the performance can’t receive official record status. The time will still count for personal bests and international rankings.
The race is part of the NYC Half Marathon and carries the status of a World Athletics Label Road Race on the global road running circuit.
This marked Gulveer Singh’s third competitive race of the year. He started the season by finishing 40th in the senior men’s race at the World Cross Country Championships in January.
In February, he secured third place in the 5000m short track event at the Sound Running Invite held in Winston-Salem.
Gulveer Singh currently trains in Colorado Springs. The 27-year-old holds national records in the 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m. He is also the reigning Asian champion in the 5000m and 10000m events.
