Indian sprint hurdler Tejas Ashok Shirse heads into the Commonwealth Games 2026 in outstanding form after shattering the Indian men’s 110m hurdles national record.
Shirse has enjoyed a breakthrough season, rewriting the Indian record with a stunning 13.27 seconds, becoming the fastest Indian ever in the event. The performance has also established him as one of the leading hurdlers in the Commonwealth this year.
Among athletes selected for the Commonwealth Games, Shirse’s 13.27s is the second-fastest performance of the 2026 season, trailing only Jamaica’s Demario Prince (13.01s). South Africa’s Jerome Campbell (13.33s), Great Britain’s Tade Ojora (13.36s), Sam Bennett (13.41s), Mauritius’ Jérémie Lararaudeuse (13.43s), and Cyprus’ Milan Trajković (13.43s) are also among the leading contenders.
Shirse has made a remarkable comeback from injury and will be looking to make the most of his opportunity at CWG 2026. But the biggest question is: can he better his personal best on the biggest stage of his career? And if he does, can he become the first Indian ever to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 110m hurdles?
110m Hurdles Medal Timings at the Last Four Commonwealth Games
2022 Commonwealth Games – Birmingham
• Gold: Rasheed Broadbell (Jamaica) – 13.08s
• Silver: Shane Brathwaite (Barbados) – 13.30s
• Bronze: Andrew Pozzi (England) – 13.37s
2018 Commonwealth Games – Gold Coast, Australia
• Gold: Ronald Levy (Jamaica) – 13.19s
• Silver: Hansle Parchment (Jamaica) – 13.22s
• Bronze: Nicholas Hough (Australia) – 13.38s
2014 Commonwealth Games – Glasgow, Scotland
• Gold: Andrew Riley (Jamaica) – 13.32s
• Silver: William Sharman (England) – 13.36s
• Bronze: Shane Brathwaite (Barbados) – 13.49s
2010 Commonwealth Games – New Delhi, India
• Gold: Andy Turner (England) – 13.38s
• Silver: William Sharman (England) – 13.50s
• Bronze: Lawrence Clarke (England) – 13.70s