India, May 24 -- The Indian Navy celebrated one of its own, Gurindervir Singh, after the sprinter scripted history at the 29th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships in Ranchi by becoming the first Indian to clock 10.09 seconds in the men's 100m.

"THE FASTEST MAN IN INDIA WEARS WHITES," the Indian Navy said in a post on X as Gurindervir clocked a sensational 10.09 seconds to set a new national record and qualify for the 2026 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Gurindervir Singh is an Indian Navy officer.

The spokesperson of the Indian Navy tweeted, "THE FASTEST MAN IN INDIA WEARS WHITES Gurindervir Singh, Petty Officer of the Indian Navy scripts history by setting a NEW NATIONAL RECORD in the 100m sprint with a sensational timi...