The first race of the season is rarely about perfection. It’s about signals.
In Race A of the men’s 110m hurdles at the Indian Athletics Series – 3 in New Delhi, Harmanjeet Singh’s signal was clear. He opened his season with a controlled 14.45s, enough to take the win and set an early marker.
There was no rush, no overreach—just a clean race, executed with the kind of composure that tends to matter more in April than outright speed. For a hurdler, especially, rhythm is everything. On this evidence, Harmanjeet looks settled.
Behind him, Shivdarsha finished in 14.86s, while Vikash Kumar followed closely at 14.93s. The margins weren’t wide, but the race never quite felt in doubt.
Season openers can be deceptive. Times improve, races get sharper. But they also reveal where an athlete is starting from.
For Harmanjeet, this was a steady beginning—and perhaps, the outline of what’s to come.