Published on May 29, 2025
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Asian Athletics Championships 2025
Asian Athletics Championships 2025

♦ India successfully defended the 4x400m mixed relay title at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025, in Gumi, South Korea on 28 May 2025.

♦ The Indian side, comprising Rupal Choudhary, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan, Vishal TK, and Subha Venkatesan, bagged the gold medal after clocking 3:18.12 seconds.

♦ China (3:20.52s) finished second, and Sri Lanka (3:21.95s) third.

♦ This was India's third medal in mixed relay, having previously won the gold in 2023 and silver in 2019.

♦ In women’s events, Rupal Choudhary also claimed silver in the 400m, finishing in 52.68 seconds, while Vithya Ramraj came fifth.

♦ Pooja secured another silver in the women’s 1500m, clocking 4:10.83, with Lili Das narrowly missing a medal in fourth place.