Key Takeaways
- India won its first athletics gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
- The women’s 4x400m quartet finished first with a time of 3:29.69.
- Bahrain took silver, while China secured bronze in the relay.
India secured India women’s 4x400m relay gold at the 2026 Asian Games, winning the final in 3:29.69 at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj combined to finish ahead of Bahrain and China.
India women’s 4x400m relay gold comes in 3:29.69
India maintained a strong pace across all 4 legs of the race before securing the gold medal. Bahrain finished second in 3:30.21 to take silver, while China completed the podium in 3:31.02.
The India women’s 4x400m relay gold came after the quartet maintained a strong pace across all 4 legs of the race. Bahrain finished second in 3:30.21, while China took bronze in 3:31.02.
The India women’s 4x400m relay gold gave the country its second gold medal of the day and added another athletics medal to its campaign at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games.
The Indian quartet stayed in contention throughout the race and managed to hold its position despite a late challenge from Bahrain. The final margin between the 2 teams was 0.52 seconds.
The victory also brought together athletes who had already competed successfully in the mixed 4x400m relay. Poovamma Machettira and Vithya Ramraj had won silver in that event on September 25 alongside Manu TS and Vishal TK.
The mixed relay team finished behind the gold medal winners, adding a silver medal to India’s athletics tally before the women’s 4x400m final.
India women’s 4x400m relay gold adds to athletics medal tally
The women’s 4x400m relay is one of the major track events at the Asian Games, requiring each team to complete 1 lap before handing the baton to the next runner. The result depends on both individual running times and the efficiency of the baton exchanges.
The India women’s 4x400m relay gold was secured with a winning time of 3:29.69, putting India 0.52 seconds ahead of Bahrain.
China’s time of 3:31.02 left the bronze medal team 1.33 seconds behind India. The India women’s 4x400m relay gold also followed the team’s podium finish in the mixed 4x400m relay, giving Indian athletics another relay medal at the Games.
The gold also adds to India’s growing medal tally at the Aichi Nagoya Games. For Indian athletics, the result is a notable relay performance after the team already reached the podium in the mixed 4x400m relay.
Poovamma Machettira and Vithya Ramraj therefore contributed to 2 relay medals during the Games, winning silver in the mixed event before joining the women’s team that secured gold.
The result also highlights the importance of consistency across the 4 legs. India maintained its position through the race and produced a final time below 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
With the women’s 4x400m relay gold, India has added another track and field title to its Asian Games campaign. The performances of the relay squads have also given Indian athletics 2 podium finishes across the mixed and women’s 4x400m events.
With the India women’s 4x400m relay gold, the country added another track and field title to its 2026 Asian Games campaign.
