India’s mixed 4x100m relay team secured the bronze medal at the Asian Relays Championships 2026, clocking 41.47 seconds in a closely contested final.
The Indian quartet produced a strong performance throughout the race and looked well placed for an even higher finish before a costly baton exchange on the final changeover allowed their rivals to surge ahead.
Pranav Gurav got India off to a solid start on the opening leg before Tamanna delivered an impressive second leg to keep the team firmly in contention. Animesh Kujur then produced a powerful third-leg run, helping India move into the lead heading into the final exchange.
However, a delayed baton exchange between Animesh and anchor runner Sneha disrupted India’s momentum at a crucial stage of the race. The loss of speed during the handover allowed both Thailand and China to overtake in the closing metres, leaving India to settle for bronze.
Despite the setback, the medal represents another positive result for Indian sprinting and highlights the growing competitiveness of the country’s relay programme at the continental level.
Thailand claimed the gold medal with a winning time of 41.14 seconds, while China finished second in 41.29 seconds. India completed the podium in 41.47 seconds.
Final Results
Thailand – 41.14s
China – 41.29s
India – 41.47s
The result adds another medal to India’s tally at the Asian Relays Championships and provides valuable international competition experience for a relay squad that continues to develop ahead of major championships in the coming years.
For India, the performance will be viewed as both encouraging and frustrating—encouraging because the team showed it had the speed to challenge for gold, and frustrating because a cleaner final exchange may well have resulted in an even higher finish.