Gurindervir Singh eliminated from CWG 2026 men's 100m after 10.39s run

Gurindervir Singh failed to move into the semifinals of the men's 100 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after posting a time of 10.39 seconds in his heat. He finished twenty-eighth overall and was eliminated from the event.

Singh arrived at the Games carrying a national record and personal best of 10.09 seconds and had arrived with hopes of breaking the ten-second barrier internationally. Expectations for an improved showing were tempered by the strength of the field in the early rounds. The heats produced several quick times, with a pair of athletes setting the pace for progression to the later rounds.

In his heat, Singh recorded 10.39 seconds, a mark that fell well short of the time required to advance. That performance left him outside the qualifying positions for the semifinals and concluded his participation in the 100m at these Games. Official results listed him as twenty-eighth overall among the competitors.

The 10.39 run represented a clear gap from his personal best; his national record remains 10.09 seconds. The difference underlined how far the athlete was from the single-digit target he had targeted for an international breakthrough. Singh's effort on the day did not match the form that produced his fastest time.

Ghana's Benjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu emerged as the fastest qualifiers from the heats, topping the list of athletes advancing into the next round. Their performances set the benchmark for progression in the opening phase of the competition. Singh was unable to replicate comparable speed in his heat.

Singh's exit from the men's 100m ends his campaign in that event at the Commonwealth Games. The result will leave him short of the international milestone he had sought.