Kartik Karkera delivered a strong performance at the Indian Athletics Series in New Delhi, winning the men’s 10,000m (Race A) with a personal best time of 30:08.09.
This was only his second appearance in the 10,000m, having last competed in the event in 2018.
Earlier this season, Kartik had won gold at the New Delhi Marathon, clocking 2:13:10 — a personal best that also took him past the Asian Games qualification mark.
With that performance, he moved to third on India’s all-time marathon list, with only a few Indian athletes having gone under the 2:14 mark.
Notably, Kartik had described this 10,000m race as part of his off-season training, making the result a significant outcome in a non-primary event.