The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team of Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj won the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, finishing in 3:29.69. They defeated Bahrain and China to secure India’s first track-and-field gold in Aichi-Nagoya. Vithya Ramraj completed a rare set of gold, silver, and bronze medals. Meanwhile, the Indian men’s 4x400m and mixed 4x400m relay teams earned bronze medals.
The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team delivered a sensational performance to secure India’s first athletics gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday. The quartet of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, and Vithya Ramaraj clocked a season-best time of 3 minutes 29.69 seconds to finish ahead of continental rivals Bahrain and China. This triumph extends India’s long-standing dominance in the women’s 4x400m relay event, continuing a medal-winning legacy that dates back to 1982.
Tamil Nadu sprinter Vithya Ramaraj achieved a personal career landmark during the Day 10 track events. By adding the relay gold to her earlier silver in the mixed 4x400m relay and bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles, she became the first Indian athlete at these Games to secure a gold, silver, and bronze medal in a single edition. Her powerful anchor leg sealed the top spot on the podium after crucial setups from seniors Kiran Pahal, Poovamma, and Prachi. (Indian medals in Asian games 2026)
Indian men’s team won bronze:
The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team earned a bronze medal after finishing third behind Japan and Qatar. The team comprising Dharamveer Choudhary, Manu TS, Jai Kumar, and Vishal TK clocked a time of 3:01.61. Japan clinched the gold medal in 3:00.75, while Qatar took silver with a timing of 3:00.93. In the 4x100m mixed relay, the Indian squad of Gurindervir Singh, Sneha Sathyanarayana, Animesh Kujur, and Harita Bhadra also claimed bronze. Harita’s strong sprint finish secured third place with a time of 41.06 seconds, edging close behind gold-medallists China (40.78s) and silver-medallists Thailand (40.87s).
The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team won the gold medal with a time of 3:29.69. Vithya Ramaraj won gold in the women’s 4x400m relay, silver in the mixed 4x400m relay, and bronze in the 400m hurdles.
