{
  "id": 10178420,
  "title": "FPJ Exclusive | 'Difficult To Express In Words': Kiran Pahal Reflects On India's Mixed 4x400m Relay Silver Medal At Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/fpj-exclusive-difficult-to-express-in-words-kiran-pahal-reflects-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T08:33:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/fpj-exclusive-difficult-to-express-in-words-kiran-pahal-reflects-on-indias-mixed-4x400m-relay-silver-medal-at-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian athlete Kiran Pahal shared her thoughts on India's silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Asian Games 2026 with The Free Press Journal. The team secured the medal with a time of 3:14.46, trailing behind Bahrain's gold-winning mark of 3:12.87. Vietnam claimed the bronze. The relay featured a quartet of TS Manu, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK, and Vithya Ramraj. Pahal had previously helped India qualify for the final after they placed second in Heat 2, clocking 3:16.23 behind China.\n\nExpressing the emotions of winning a medal for India, Pahal said it is a feeling that is difficult to fully describe. She described the pride and happiness she felt, noting that behind the medal is a long history of hard work, sacrifices, challenges, injuries, and rigorous training. Standing on the podium with the Indian tricolour, she felt that every struggle was worth it. \"This medal belongs to my country, my family, my coaches, and everyone who believed in me,\" she said.\n\nPahal added that the achievement would motivate her to work even harder in the future, continuing to make India proud. The Indian team's success in the relay campaign was highlighted by their improvement in the final compared to their qualifying time, ultimately finishing on the podium.",
  "summary": "Indian athlete Kiran Pahal was part of India’s mixed 4x400m relay campaign at the Asian Games 2026, where the country secured a silver medal in a thrilling final. Speaking to The Free Press Journal , Pahal opened up about the emotions of winning a medal for India and the years of hard work and sacrifices that went into the achievement. India won silver in the mixed 4x400m relay final after…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}