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India Wins Asian Games Relay Silver, 10,000m Bronze
Indian athletes won two medals at the Asian Games.
The mixed 4x400m relay team won a silver medal.
Poovamma Raju, Vishal Thennarasu, Vithya Ramraj and Manu TS ran for India.
Vithya’s strong final leg helped the team finish second.
Bahrain won the relay race with a record time.
Seema Kumari won bronze in the women’s 10,000m race.
Her medal was India’s first in that event in 16 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Seema for her hard work and determination.
India won silver in the mixed 4x400m relay with a time of 3:14.46.
Poovamma Raju, Vishal Thennarasu, Vithya Ramraj and Manu TS formed India’s relay quartet.
Bahrain won relay gold in a Games-record time of 3:12.87.
Seema Kumari won the women’s 10,000m bronze in 32:50.05.
Seema’s medal was India’s first in the event in 16 years and only its third ever at the continental Games.
- Who
- India’s mixed 4x400m relay quartet and distance runner Seema Kumari; Bahrain won the relay gold.
- What
- India won a mixed 4x400m relay silver and a women’s 10,000m bronze.
- Where
- The Asian Games in Nagoya; the previous relay medal was won in Hangzhou in 2023.
- When
- Thursday, during the Asian Games.
- Why
- The athletes delivered strong performances, with Vithya Ramraj’s final leg helping secure relay silver and Seema completing a determined 10,000m effort.
Key facts
- Relay result
- India won silver in the mixed 4x400m relay.
- Relay time
- India finished in 3:14.46.
- Relay team
- Poovamma Raju, Vishal Thennarasu, Vithya Ramraj and Manu TS.
- Relay gold
- Bahrain won in a Games-record 3:12.87.
- 10,000m result
- Seema Kumari won bronze in 32:50.05.
- Historical significance
- The bronze was India’s first medal in the women’s 10,000m at the event in 16 years and its third ever.
- Previous relay medal
- India successfully defended the silver won at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India who congratulated Seema Kumari on her bronze medal
“Proud of Seema on winning the Bronze Medal in the Women's 10,000m at the Asian Games! Congrats to her. Her determined performance has brought India a medal in this event after many years. A wonderful achievement that reflects endurance, discipline and years of hard work. Wishing her many more successes in the times ahead.”
rediff.com
Sources
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