Gurindervir Singh: India’s Fastest Man Eyes Asian Games Glory in Aichi-Nagoya

India’s sprinting sensation just took one giant stride closer to a historic Asian Games medal. Gurindervir Singh clocked 10.38 seconds to finish second in his 100m heat, booking his spot in the semi-finals — and he’s crediting Indian fans for pushing him harder than pressure ever could.

Speaking exclusively on the Bharat Army Champions Unfiltered podcast ahead of his campaign, Gurindervir opened up about what it means to race with a home crowd behind him on foreign soil. “Knowing that people are coming to see us makes me want to run even harder,” he said, describing the growing fan presence at athletics events as motivation rather than added pressure — a shift he says wasn’t common in Indian track and field until recently.

The Patiala-born sprinter’s journey is rooted in sport — his father played volleyball, his grandfather was a kabaddi player — and childhood self-belief that bordered on prophecy. He once told his frustrated mother, who wanted him off the TV, “One day you’ll be looking for me on TV.” A year later, it happened. He’s since built a habit of visualizing exact race times before running them — predicting 10.2s and 10.4s performances that came true almost to the decimal.

Gurindervir Singh: Race Timeline

Conclusion

Gurindervir became the first Indian man to officially break the 10.10-second barrier, and he says he’s running for more than himself — carrying forward his father’s unfinished sporting dream. “It’s for me, for my country and for my father,” he said.

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