New Delhi, March 15 -- Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh achieved a notable feat on Sunday by securing third place at the prestigious New York City Half Marathon and setting a new national record in the men's 21.1 km event. Competing against a strong international field, he delivered an impressive performance to mark another significant milestone in his career.

The 27-year-old Army athlete completed the race in 59 minutes and 42 seconds. South Africa's Adriaan Wildschutt claimed victory with a timing of 59:30, while Morocco-born American runner Zouhair Talbi finished just ahead of Singh in second place with a time of 59:41.

The earlier national record of 1 hour and 30 seconds had been set by steeplechaser Avinash Sable during the Del...