{
  "id": 10690983,
  "title": "Gold Medal Alert! India Secure Historic Podium In Women's 4x400m Relay At Asian Games 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/gold-medal-alert-india-secure-historic-podium-in-womens-4x400m-relay",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:17:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/gold-medal-alert-india-secure-historic-podium-in-womens-4x400m-relay-at-asian-games-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India secured a historic gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay at the 2026 Asian Games, with a time of 3:29.69. The winning team consisted of Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi, and Vithya Ramaraj. Their victory extended India's impressive streak of podium finishes in the event at the Asian Games.\n\nThe team members brought valuable experience to the competition. Poovamma had previously won gold in the women's 4x400m relay at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games, while Ramaraj helped India secure silver in the mixed 4x400m relay and bronze in the women's 400m hurdles. India's women's 4x400m relay team has been a consistent force at the Asian Games since the event's introduction in 1982.\n\nIndia had previously won silver in 1982, 1994, and 1998, before achieving five consecutive gold medals from 2002 to 2018. The team's victory at the 2026 Asian Games marks another milestone in Indian athletics, maintaining their 44-year medal streak in the women's 4x400m relay at the Asian Games. This success extends India's sixth gold of the ongoing Games and secures their second gold of the day, following trap shooter Neeru Dhanda's individual event triumph, which set an Asian Record.",
  "summary": "India clinched gold in the women’s 4x400m relay at the 2026 Asian Games, with Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi and Vithya Ramaraj clocking 3:29.69 in the final. The Indian quartet finished ahead of Bahrain and China to secure the gold medal and extend the country’s remarkable run of podium finishes in the event. QUEENS OF ASIA Soaked by the rain, wrapped in the Tricolour, and ASIAN GAMES…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: India Jumps To 10th After Neeru Dhanda, Women's Relay Gold - Check Full Standings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/asian-games-2026-medal-tally-india-jumps-to-10th-after-neeru-dhanda",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:00:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}