As per the latest Road to World Relays rankings, India’s 4x100m mixed relay team has dropped out of the qualification zone.
India had clocked 42.30s, breaking the national record at the Open Relays, initially placing them 19th in the standings.
However, six teams have since gone faster — Nigeria (41.44), Kenya (41.70), Poland (41.62), Ukraine (42.19), New Zealand (41.30), and USA (40.84). As a result, India has now been pushed to 25th, just outside the top 24 required for qualification.
Current status:
• Men’s 4x400m looks set to qualify
• Mixed 4x400m and Women’s 4x100m remain inside the qualification zone, currently ranked 22nd and 23rd, respectively The final list is expected to be published tonight by World Athletics.