New Delhi, July 29 -- Gulveer Singh etched his name into the history of Indian athletics by clinching a silver medal at the men's 10,000m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Glasgow on Tuesday.

The long-distance runner delivered a composed and tactical performance to become the first Indian ever to win a medal in the said event at the Commonwealth Games, adding another milestone to the country's growing success in track and field.

Competing against some of the best distance runners at the Commonwealth Games, Singh remained patient in the initial stages of the game, before accelerating in the later stages.

India are now in ninth place in the medals tally with 12 medals (2 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze).

Instead of matching his oppone...