World Athletics Relays 2026: Indian teams fail to reach finals - Highlights

Animesh Kujur drops the baton; DNF for the Indian mixed 4x100m team

Animesh couldn't control the exchange on the third leg and hence had to pull out of the race from Nithya Gandhe's exchange.

The team will return tomorrow for the second round of the World Championships Qualifiers.

Up Next: - 4x100m Mixed Relay Qualifying Round 1

India will field Tamilarasu Senthilkumar, Nithya Gandhe, Animesh Kujur and Sneha SS in the mixed 4x100m qualifying round. (Indian NR is 42.30s.)

India is placed in Heat B alongside the heavyweights USA and the strong European teams like Spain and Poland.

The top two from each heat will qualify for the final alongside the two fastest non-qualifiers from 3 heats.

Here is the Indian team's schedule for the day

• 5:43 PM - 4x100m Mixed Relay Qualifying Round 1
• 6:00 PM - 4x400m Mixed Relay Qualifying Round 1
• 6:35 PM - 4x100m Women's Relay Qualifying Round 1
• 7:14 PM - 4x100m Men's Relay Qualifying Round 1
• 8:19 PM - 4x400m Men's Relay Qualifying Round 1

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