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Indian teams eye World C’ship quota

Indian teams eye World C’ship quota

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2026 World Athletics Relays Live: All five Indian relay teams will be returning in action on the second day of the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Botswana after a disappointing first day. They will be eyeing a comeback in the second round of qualification for the World Championships quota via repechage. On the opening day, all five teams failed to advance to the finals. In fact, the 4x100m mixed team had a DNF following a baton drop during an exchange between Animesh Kujur and Nithya Gandhe on the third leg. Stay Tuned for the Live updates from Botswana. Live: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Indian teams fail to qualify for final

Indian teams fail to qualify for final

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All five Indian relay teams in action on the opening day of the 2026 World Athletics Relays failed to qualify for the finals in Gaborone, Botswana, on Saturday. The Indian quartet of Dharamveer Choudhary, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal TK and Manu TS managed to finish fourth in heat 3 of the men’s 4x400m. They clocked an impressive time of 3:00.32 seconds, a season best. The top two teams in each heat advanced to the final round and earned an automatic spot for the World Athletics Championships 2027 in Beijing. The Indian men’s 4x400m that finished 12th overall will get another shot to qualify for the Worlds in Sunday’s second qualifying round. India’s season best time of 3:01.43 in 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. Meanwhile, the women’s 4x100m team comprising Tamanna, Nithya Gandhe, Sudeshna S and Sneha SS finished fifth in heat 1 with a time of 43.97 seconds, a season best. The Indian women’s team finished …