New Delhi: The gold medal eluded them, but India achieved another double-podium finish at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.
Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh finished second and third, respectively, to clinch silver and bronze medals in the men’s 10,000m event.
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Kartik finished the gruelling race in 28 minutes 15.38 seconds while Gulveer clocked 28:17.21 – personal best timings for both long-distance runners. Bahrain’s Balew Birhanu (28:13.62) beat the Indians to gold.
A day earlier, Indians won gold and silver in women’s 10m air pistol courtesy the brilliance of Palak Gulia and Esha Singh.
