The athletics competition at Glasgow 2026 has produced no shortage of memorable moments for Indian fans. Right at the top of the list is Dilip Mahadu Gavit’s Games Record run of 10.71 seconds to win gold in the men’s 100m T47, made even sweeter by training partner Mohammed Basil M following him home for silver in a rare 1-2 finish — one of several new records broken at these Games.
Gulveer Singh’s silver in the men’s 10,000m stands out as one of the most historically significant results of the Games, making him only the third Indian man ever to win an individual Commonwealth Games medal in a men’s track event, after Milkha Singh and Avinash Sable. His finishing time of 27:49.78 was just 0.85 seconds behind gold medallist Ky Robinson of Australia. Read more in our men’s athletics medal winners round-up.
Murali Sreeshankar’s long jump silver, missing gold by a mere six centimetres, showcased the fine margins at the top level of the sport, while Sarvesh Kushare’s high jump silver gave India its first athletics medal of the Games. Sharmila Dhankar’s gold in para athletics, India’s first ever in the women’s category, added an emotional high point — see our women’s athletics medal winners coverage for her full story.