India win women's 4x100m gold at Asian Relays Championships 2026
Shangyu, June 22
The Indian women's 4x100m relay team of Srabani Nanda, Sneha Shanuvalli, Sudeshna Shivankar and Tamanna clocked a season's best 43.85 seconds to win the women's 4x100m relay title at the Asian Relay Championships 2026.
Notably, the quartet was coached by Reliance Foundation coach Martin Owens.
China won the silver medal after clocking 44.09 seconds, while Thailand took the bronze with 44.11 seconds, according to Olympics.com.
Tamanna and Sneha Shanuvalli ended the championships with two medals each, having earlier helped India win bronze in the mixed 4x100m event alongside Animesh Kujur and Pranav Gurav.
However, India's men's and women's 4x400m relay teams failed to replicate their podium success from the inaugural edition in 2024, when both had won silver in Bangkok. This time, the women's team of M R Poovamma, Rashdeep Kaur, Ansa Babu and Saloni Nagar finished fourth in 3:47.22 seconds, while Vietnam won gold with 3:31.16 seconds.
In the men's 4x400m, Theerthesh P Shetty, Avinash Kumar, Suraj Alagar Raja and Barath Sridhar placed fifth with a time of 3:05.33 seconds, as Vietnam took the title with 3:02.60 seconds.
India finished the championships with a total of three medals -- one gold, one silver and one bronze. The mixed relay teams had secured silver in the 4x400m and bronze in the 4x100m on the opening day. India did not field a men's 4x100m team due to injuries.
The 2026 edition served as a key build-up event ahead of a busy season, including the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, while India is set to host the next Asian Relays Championships in 2027 in Chandigarh.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great job by the girls, but the men's 4x400m finishing 5th is a bit disappointing. Also no men's 4x100m because of injuries – that's concerning. We need better training and recovery systems if we want to be consistent at international meets.
🙏 Grateful to see our women shine on the track! Growing up, we didn't see many Indian women in sprint events, now we're winning gold. Time to build a proper athletics culture, not just cricket. Looking forward to 2027 in Chandigarh too! 🇮🇳
3 medals is decent but not great. The 4x400 relay teams really need to step up – finishing 4th and 5th when we had silver last time is a regression. With the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games coming, we need to seriously look at our training methods and fitness regimes.
Absolutely thrilled! These girls are proof that hard work pays off. Srabani Nanda especially has been around for so long, great to see her lead. Hope more girls from small towns take up track – we have so much talent! ✨🏃♀️
Good job women's team, but the entire championship shows we have depth issues. Men's 4x100m couldn't even field a team. Reliance Foundation is doing good work, but it's a private initiative – where is government support for grassroot athletics? We need public-private partnership urgently.
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