{
  "id": 9567649,
  "title": "India Win Silver In Mixed 4x400M Relay At Asian Games 2026; Clinch 2nd Medal In Athletics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/india-win-silver-in-mixed-4x400m-relay-at-asian-games-2026-clinch-2nd",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:31:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/india-win-silver-in-mixed-4x400m-relay-at-asian-games-2026-clinch-2nd-medal-in-athletics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India secured a silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Asian Games 2026 held in Japan, finishing with a time of 3:14.46. The Indian team, comprised of Manu TS, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK, and Vithya Ramraj, demonstrated a strong performance throughout the relay. Manu TS led the team with an impressive opening leg, effectively maintaining their medal hopes. Poovamma played a crucial role in the closing stages, particularly delivering a determined effort in the final leg. Vishal TK provided a solid run, and Vithya Ramraj finished strong in the anchor leg, contributing significantly to India's victory. The silver medal adds to India's athletics campaign at the Asian Games 2026, following Seema Kumari's bronze in the women's 10,000m race.",
  "summary": "India won the silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan on Thursday, September 24. The Indian team clocked 3:14.46 to finish second in the final. The Indian quartet featured Manu TS, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK and Vithya Ramraj. Manu TS got India off to a strong start in the opening leg and kept the team in medal contention. SILVER FOR INDIA! India wins SILVER in the…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}