Wayanad sprinter T S Manu wins Asian Games silver in mixed 4x400m relay
24 September 2026
India won silver in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Asian Games on 24 September 2026.
The team of T S Manu, M R Poovamma, Vishal T K and Vithya Ramraj clocked 3 minutes 14.46 seconds.
Bahrain won gold in a Games-record 3:12.87.
Manu is a native of Karinkanikunnu near Muttil in Wayanad district.
The result was confirmed after the UAE, which had lodged a protest, was disqualified.
India has now won a medal in the event at all three editions in which it has been held: gold in 2018 and silver at Hangzhou in 2023.
India's time:
3:14.46
Gold:
Bahrain (3:12.87)
Manu's district:
Wayanad
Why it matters for exams: Medal winners from Kerala at the Asian Games, with event, timing and district, are frequent Kerala PSC sports questions.
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In plain words
Mixed 4x400m relay — A relay in which two men and two women each run one 400-metre lap.