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Indian 4x400m Squad Posts Season-Best at World Athletics Relays

India's men's 4x400m relay team clocked a season-best 3:00.32 seconds in heat 3 of the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. The quartet finished fourth, placing 12th overall, and will have another chance to qualify on Sunday. Multiple Indian relay teams, including women's 4x100m and men's 4x100m, also posted season-best times. The top two teams per heat advance to the final and earn automatic spots for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing.

Key Points: Indian 4x400m Team Season-Best at World Relays

  • Indian men's 4x400m clocks season-best 3:00.32
  • Team finishes 4th in heat, 12th overall
  • Top two teams per heat advance to final
  • Multiple Indian relay teams set season bests
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Indian 4x400m squad clocks season-best in first qualification round at World Athletics Relays

India's men's 4x400m squad clocks season-best 3:00.32 in first qualification round at World Athletics Relays; multiple relay teams eye World Championships spot.

"The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal TK, and Manu T.S. clocked an impressive time of 3:00.32 seconds - Report"

New Delhi, May 2

The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal TK, and Manu T.S. clocked an impressive time of 3:00.32 seconds, a season best, in the men's 4x400m to finish fourth in their heat 3 on day one of World Athletics Relays at Gaborone's National Stadium on Saturday.

The top two teams in each heat advanced to the final round on Sunday and earned an automatic spot for the World Athletics Championships 2027 in Beijing.

Sunday will be the second qualifying round. The Indian men's 4x400m team, which finished overall 12th in the field today, has another chance to qualify for the Worlds on Sunday.

India's season-best time of 3:01.43 in the 4x400m relay was clocked earlier this season in Chandigarh. The national record of 2:59.05 was set at the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships in Hungary.

The national women's 4x100m team of Tamanna, Nithya Gandhe, Sudeshna S, and Sneha SS, with a time of 43.97 seconds, a season best, finished fifth in heat 1. The Indian women's team finished overall 13th.

The men's 4x100m squad also clocked a season-best time of 39.07 seconds. The members were Harsh Raut, Ragul Kumar, Animesh Kujur, and Gurindervir Singh.

The 4x400m mixed relay team of Theerthesh P Shetty, Ansa Babu, Amoj Jacob, Rashdeep Kaur finished sixth in heat 1. The Indian team clocked 3:16.00 seconds, season best. The 4x100m mixed relay team didn't finish the race in the first qualification round on Saturday.

The national women's 4x100m relay team is grouped in heat 1. Other teams include Ireland, Australia, Canada, the USA, Poland, and Spain. India's season best time is 44.18 seconds.

The Indian mixed 4x100m relay team is clubbed in heat 2. Paraguay, Belgium, Spain, China, the USA, France, and Poland are the other teams in the qualification round. India's season-best time of 42.30 seconds was clocked earlier this season during a domestic meet in Chandigarh.

In the mixed 4x400m relay, India is grouped in heat 1. Uganda, Ireland, the USA, Belgium, Spain, and Australia are other nations grouped in heat 1.

- IANS

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Priya S
So proud of all our teams clocking season bests! The women's 4x100m team with 43.97s and men's 4x100m with 39.07s - these are real signs of progress. But the mixed relay not finishing is concerning. Need better coordination in those events. Still, kudos to the athletes and coaches! 👏
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Rohit P
Good effort but honestly, 12th overall for men's 4x400m and 13th for women's 4x100m shows we are still far from the top. The US, Canada, Australia - they are in different league. Our athletes need better exposure, more international meets, and better facilities in India. Just my two paise.
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Rajesh Q
Season bests across all relays is no mean feat! The 4x400m men's team should build on this performance tomorrow. With another chance to qualify for Worlds 2027, I am optimistic. Also nice to see names like Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur stepping up in the 4x100m. 🇮🇳
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Sarah B
Impressive times from India! As someone who follows athletics closely, these season bests show the team is peaking at the right time. The 4x400m men's squad looks especially strong - just 1.27 seconds off their national record. Can they push for sub-3:00 tomorrow? That would be epic! 🔥
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Neha E
Mixed feelings. Happy with the season bests but disappointed that mixed 4x100m didn't

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