Overview
- He crossed the line in 59:42 at the New York City Half Marathon, placing third for a sub-60 breakthrough for India.
- Adriaan Wildschutt won in 59:30 with Zouhair Talbi second in 59:41 in a high-calibre international field.
- The previous Indian record stood at 1:00:30, set by Avinash Sable at the 2020 Delhi Half Marathon.
- He is the first Indian reported to hold national records from 3,000m on the track to 25km on the road, including the 5,000m and 10,000m marks.
- He targets podium finishes at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September, saying he feels fit for major races.