Indian sprinters Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh progressed to the men’s 100m semi-finals at the Asian Games 2026 after putting up strong performances in their respective opening-round heats on Thursday.
Kujur finished third in his heat with a time of 10.36 seconds to secure his place in the next round. Thailand’s Puripol Boonson topped the race in 9.95 seconds, while China’s Zeng Keli took second in 10.22 seconds.
Kujur reacted in 0.140 seconds and remained among the qualifiers throughout the race to comfortably advance to the semi-finals.
Gurindervir also made the cut after finishing second in Heat 4 in 10.38 seconds. Oman’s Malham Al Balushi won the heat in 10.29 seconds, while Iran’s Hassan Taftian crossed third in 10.46 seconds.
Gurindervir recorded a reaction time of 0.142 seconds and finished just 0.09 seconds behind Al Balushi.
The results mean India will have two representatives in the men’s 100m semi-finals, with both sprinters now aiming to secure a place in the medal race.
Kujur and Gurindervir will return to the track for the semi-finals as India’s athletics campaign gathers pace at the continental showpiece.
