{
  "id": 10744870,
  "title": "'Feels really special': Vithya Ramraj, Prachi Choudhary Celebrate 4x400m Relay Gold At Asian Games 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/feels-really-special-vithya-ramraj-prachi-choudhary-celebrate-4x400m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:23:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/india-womens-4x400m-relay-team-wins-asian-games-gold-vithya-prachi-celebrate-historic-triumph"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aichi-Nagoya, Japan - Indian athletes Vithya Ramraj and Prachi Choudhary celebrated winning the women's 4x400m relay gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, describing the achievement as especially special. India secured its first athletics gold medal at the Asian Games after the quartet of Kiran, Machettira Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj completed the race in 3:29.69, ahead of Bahrain's 3:30.21 and China's 3:31.02. For Vithya, the victory marked her third medal at the Asian Games, after previously winning bronze in the women's 400m hurdles. Prachi expressed her joy at securing two medals at the Asian Games, calling the relay gold a memorable highlight to her campaign. The women's 4x400m relay team clinched India's second gold medal of the day, following Neeru Dhanda's historic individual gold in the women's trap event.",
  "summary": "Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 29: Indian athletes Vithya Ramraj and Prachi Choudhary expressed delight after winning the women’s 4x400m relay gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, saying the team triumph made their campaign even more memorable. India wins relay gold India clinched its first athletics gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 after the women’s 4x400m relay team triumphed in the final on…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Vithya Ramraj breaks 42-year-old national record of PT Usha to win bronze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/vithya-ramraj-breaks-42-year-old-national-record-of-pt-usha-to-win",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:50:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Vithya Ramraj breaks PT Usha's 42-year-old record at Asian Games 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/vithya-ramraj-breaks-pt-ushas-42-year-old-record-at-asian-games-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:27:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}