The Gulveer Singh Commonwealth Games 2026 moment will go down in Indian athletics history forever. Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh created history on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, by becoming the first Indian man ever to win a medal in the Men's 10,000m event at the Commonwealth Games. Gulveer won the silver medal at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow with a brilliant finishing time of 27:49.8. This CWG 2026 achievement is one of the proudest moments in Indian athletics in decades.Key HighlightsGulveer Singh won silver in the Men's 10,000m at Glasgow 2026 with a time of 27:49.8, becoming the first Indian man to medal in this event at the CWGAustralia's Ky Robinson won gold with 27:48.93 and David Mullarkey of Isle of Man took bronzeThis is the first time since the 1986 Commonwealth Games that no African runner finished in the top three of the Men's 10,000mGulveer's silver is India's second athletics silver at CWG 2026 after Sarvesh Kushare's silver in men's high jumpA Historic Run in GlasgowThe Men's 10,000m race at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow was run in rainy and difficult conditions. But Gulveer Singh, who trains under coach Scott Simmons in the United States, showed great patience and tactical brilliance throughout the race.Gulveer stayed near the leading pack for the first 4,000 metres. Around the 5,600 metre mark he slipped back to ninth position. Many would have panicked. But Gulveer stayed calm and kept working his way back through the field gradually. With five laps remaining he was in sixth place. Then in the final 1,000 metres he made his big move, surging into the top three and overtaking David Mullarkey of Isle of Man in the closing stages to grab the silver medal.Watch the Full Video on Instagram:Commonwealth Games 2026Why This Moment Is So SpecialThis first Indian medalist achievement in the Men's 10,000m is historic for many reasons. The last time India won a medal in this distance at the Commonwealth Games was when Kavita Raut won bronze in the women's 10,000m at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Kavita was also the first Indian to win a track medal at the Games in over 50 years.Gulveer's silver medal in the Men's 10,000m is being compared to Avinash Sable's historic silver in the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Sable broke Kenya's long dominance in that event. Gulveer's run is equally special because it is the first time since the 1986 Commonwealth Games that no African runner finished in the top three of the Men's 10,000m event at the CWG.India's Athletics Rising at CWG 2026This Team India silver medal at Glasgow 2026 shows how Indian long-distance running is growing stronger every year. Gulveer Singh holds the national record in the 10,000m and has been one of India's most consistent long-distance runners for the past two years, regularly breaking national records.His silver medal at CWG 2026 is India's second athletics silver of these Games after Sarvesh Kushare's silver in the men's high jump. The Indian athletics camp will now look to carry this momentum into the remaining events at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with great pride and confidence.Also Read : Gulveer Singh And Harjinder Kaur Win Silver As India Shines At CWG 2026
