India sets new Mixed 4x400m relay national record; misses Paris Olympics qualification mark

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team consisting of M Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal V, Dandi Jyothika Sri, and Kiran Pahal created a new national record of 3:12.87s in the recently concluded edition of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2024.

However, they missed out on securing a Paris Olympics spot, falling short by a few seconds. The previous national record was 3:14.12s, which was set on 20th May this year in Bangkok. The previous meet record was 3:21.40s, set in the last edition of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships.

In pursuit of creating the national record, the India A team broke the meet record as well in Panchukla. Three other mixed 4x400 relay teams also broke the meet record.

India B, consisting of Santhosh T, Amoj Jacob, R Vithya Ramraj, and Subha Venkatesan, clocked a time of 3:14.22s to finish second in the race.

Sri Lanka and Kerala finished third and fourth, respectively, with a time of 3:18.18s and 3:18.49s. Both teams also got past last year's meet-record timing.

Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu team was three seconds short of breaking the meet record.

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Mixed 4x400m Relay: Final Results

1. India A (M Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal V, Dandi Jyothika Sri, and Kiran Pahal) - 3:12.87s [NATIONAL RECORD & MEET RECORD]
2. India B (Santhosh T, Amoj Jacob, R Vithya Ramraj, and Subha Venkatesan) - 3:14.22s [MEET RECORD]
3. Sri Lanka (R Neranjan Rajakaru, H. V. Dinuka Deshan, B Mendis, and N Ramanayaka) - 3:18.18s [MEET RECORD]
4. Kerala (Rince, Abiram P, Jisna Matthew, and Sneha K) - 3:18.49s [MEET RECORD]
5. Tamil Nadu (Vishal TK, A Chinthala, N Mariea, and Lavanya R) - 3:24.51s
6. Punjab (Jagmeet Singh, Jashanpreet Singh, Twinkle, and Gug Kaur) - 3:27.89s
7. Delhi (Suraj Gupta, Sonu, Pooja, and Chanda) - 3:36.71s
8. Maldives (Hussain Zeek Suad, Adam Riffath, H Munzaa Faiz, and A Asadh Waj) - 3:44.98s

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