South Asian Athletics Championships 2025: India's 4x400m mixed relay team wins gold

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Published at :October 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Modified at :October 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM

South Asian Athletics Championships 2025: India's 4x400m mixed relay team wins gold

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India ended day 1 with five gold medals and rewrote two meet records.

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team clinched the gold medal at the South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 on Friday, October 24. The Indian team, consisting of Rashid, Mohammed Ashfaq, Neeru Pathak, and Olimba Steffi, clocked a timing of 3:20.13 seconds to finish on the podium.

Sri Lanka bagged the silver medal, with a time of 3:20.85 seconds, while Nepal took home the bronze medal, having completed the race in 3:37.16 seconds. Bangladesh and the Maldives finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while Bhutan didn’t field a team in the event.

The fourth edition of the South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 is currently underway at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Over 75 Indian athletes will take the field across three days between October 24 to 26.

South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 mixed 4x400m relay final (Results)

India – 3:20.13s
Sri Lanka – 3:20.85s
Nepal – 3:37.16s
Bangladesh – 3:38.31s
Maldives – 3:39.12s

Several other Indian athletes also clinched medals on the opening day of the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025. Team India won five gold medals, six silver, and three bronze medals on Day 1 of the competition.

Pranav Gurav set a new meet record in the men’s 100m event. Samardeep Gill and Ravi Kumar shattered the meet record in the men’s shot put, while medalists Sanjana Singh and Seema set a new meet record in the women’s 5000m event on Friday.

Also Read: South Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Schedule, fixtures, Indian contingent, live streaming details

Complete list of India’s medal winners from Day 1

Men’s 100m: Pranav Gurav (10:32s – Silver) & Harsh Raut (10:42s – Bronze)

Men’s Triple Jump: Dinesh V (16.14m – Silver) & Sebastian V S (15.88m – Bronze)

Men’s Shot Put: Samardeep Gill (19.59m – Gold) & Ravi Kumar (17.95m – Silver)

Women’s 100m: Sudeshna Shivankar (11.78s – Bronze)

Men’s 5000m: Prince Kumar (14:22.17s – Gold)

Women’s Shot Put: Yogita (15.85m – Gold) & Shiksha (15.83m – Silver)

Women’s 5000m: Sanjana Singh (15:38.70s – Gold) & Seema (15:40.55 – Silver)

Women’s Triple Jump: Poorva Sawant (13.03m – Silver)

Mixed 4x400m Relay: India (3:20.13s – Gold)

How did India perform in the 4x400m mixed relay event at South Asian Athletics Championships 2025?

India clinched gold medal in the event with a timing of 3:20.13s. Rashid, Mohammed Ashfaq Neeru Pathak and Olimba Steffi were the participants for India.

Who were the medallists in the 4x400m mixed relay event?

India clinched gold (3:20.13s), Sri Lanka bagged silver medal (3:20.85s) and Nepal claimed bronze (3:37.16s) in the event.

How many medals did India win on the opening day of the South Asian Athletics Championships 2025?

India clinched a total of 14 medals on day 1 of the event. The medal count reads as five gold, six silver and three bronze medals.

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Mohamed Farzan

Farzan is a journalist at Khel Now covering Indian Olympic sports and kabaddi. With five years of experience working with major sports organizations like Chennaiyin FC, Dabang Delhi K.C., Rajasthan Royals, and Yuva Kabaddi Series, he brings diverse expertise. Farzan has covered two Olympics, one Commonwealth Games, and one Asian Games, making his knowledge of Indian sports broad and versatile.