Indian athletics has displayed their strong presence once again at Asian Games 2026. India won a gold and one bronze medal at 4x400m relay events, which gave the athletics campaign a big boost. Women’s relay team won the gold event for the relay event and men’s team fought hard to secure their bronze medal at Aichi-Nagoya.

Women’s 4x400m Relay Team Wins Gold

The biggest victory for India came through women’s relay event. Indian quartet recorded an impressive timing of 3:29.69 and won the gold medal. Indian team had Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj. The four athletes gave strong runs on different stages of race and maintained the lead position till the finish line. In the final stages Indian team defended their position successfully and confirmed gold medal for the country,

A Strong Performance Under Pressure

In a relay event of 4x400m speed is not the only factor that’s important but baton exchange, timing, coordination and pressure handling also matter a lot. India women displayed a controlled performance in all the areas. Every runner completed her leg effectively and baton exchanges played an important role in maintaining the momentum of the race. As soon as the final runner finished there a celebration in the Indian camp because the team has secured a gold medal with a timing of 3:29.69.

Men’s 4x400m Relay Team Clinches Bronze

After a gold medal from women’s team, good news for Indian fans was announced from the men’s 4x400m relay event too. Dharamveer Choudhary, Manu Thekkinalil, Jay Kumar and Vishal Thennasaru recorded a timing of 3:01.61 and won a bronze medal at Asian Games 2026. The competition for men’s races very tough. Japan won the gold medal with a timing of 3:00.93 and Qatar won the silver medal with a timing of 3:00.93.  India scored the third position on podium with 3:01.61 recorded time.

Vishal Thennasaru’s Strong Finish

In the final leg of Indian men’ relay team Vishal Thennasaru played an important role. In the closing stages of the race, he contributed by maintaining India’s position and securing a bronze medal. During relay races the pressure is mostly on the final runner, because medal position is generally decided in the last few meters. Indian team finished the race under this very pressure and secured the podium position.

Conclusion

The 4x400m relay events of Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 ere medal-filled for India. Women’s team won a gold medal with the recorded timing of 3:29.69 whereas men’s team won bronze medal with 3:01.61 of recorded time. On one hand women’s quartet finished with top position on podium, men’s team secured a podium position in a very tough and close competition.