World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 2025 Highlights: Indians Finish Fifth In Mixed And Men's 4x400m Heats, Miss Tokyo Berths On Day 1

Hello and welcome to the live updates from Day 1 of the World Athletics Relays Ghangzou 2025.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has officially announced the withdrawal of Team Nigeria from the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, citing significant delays in visa issuance by Chinese authorities. Despite visas being granted at the last moment, the AFN stated they were issued too late to allow for proper travel and preparation. In a statement, the federation expressed 바카라�deep regret바카라� over the missed opportunity, emphasizing that the last-minute clearance left no room for meaningful participation in the prestigious global event.

Indian squad at the World Relays 2025

• Men바카라�s 4x400m: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan, Dharamveer Choudhary, Rince Joseph, Tushar Kanti, Jay Kumar, Mohit Kumar, TS Manu and TK Vishal

• Mixed 4x400m: Amoj Jacob, Dharamveer Choudhary, TK Vishal, Sneha Kolleri, Jisna Mathew, Rupal, Subha Venkatesan

May 10, Saturday

• Mixed 4x400m relay World Championships qualifying round 1 (heats) - 4:52 PM

• Men바카라�s 4x400m relay World Championships qualifying round 1 (heats) - 6:53 PM

In the Mixed 4x400m Relay World Championships Qualifying Round 1, India are in Heat 3, scheduled for 5:12 PM IST.

In the Men바카라�s 4x400m Relay World Championships Qualifying Round 1, India are in Heat 4, scheduled for 7:23 PM IST.

Jay Kumar

Sneha Kolleri

Dharmveer Choudhary

Rupal

India finished fifth in Heat 3 of the Mixed 4×400 m relay at the World Championships in 3:16.85, a season-best that also stands as the fastest time by any Asian team in 2025.

The quartet of Jay Kumar, Sneha Kolleri, Dharmveer Choudhary, and Rupal delivered India바카라�s best performance of the year.

Despite a strong effort, India could not keep up with Great Britain & Northern Ireland (3:13.28) and South Africa (3:13.79), who qualified automatically. Spain (3:14.16) and France (3:16.15) also finished ahead, while Canada came in sixth and Sri Lanka did not complete the race.

But, India will get another shot on Day 2.

India바카라�s campaign will continue later in the evening with the Men바카라�s 4x400m Relay, where they are set to compete in Heat 4 at 7:23 PM IST.

Qualified for World Championships and progressing to World Relays mixed 4x400m final

Heat 1: Belgium (3:11.83), Australia (3:12.34), Kenya (3:13.41)
Heat 2: USA (3:11.37), Ireland (3:12.56), Poland (3:12.70)
Heat 3: Great Britain (3:13.28), South Africa (3:13.79)

India's men's 4x400m relay team is all set for Heat 4 at the World Relays, with Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan, Manu Thekkinalil Saji, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi, and Mohit Kumar lining up in Lane 9.

India바카라�s Men's 4x400m Relay Team finished 5th in their heats at the World Relays with a time of 3:03.92, narrowly missing out on direct qualification for the World Athletics Championships 2025. It바카라�s good to see the USA far behind as well.

T Santosh set a strong pace with a 45.93s opening leg, and Vishal TK delivered a blistering 44.86s split for the third leg, the fastest among all runners in the heat. However, TS Manu (second leg) and Mohit Kumar (anchor) couldn바카라�t dip below 46 seconds, costing crucial ground.

India still have a chance on Day 2, but the stakes are higher than ever.

That바카라�s a wrap for today. We바카라�ll be back tomorrow with Day 2 of the live blog. Until then, goodbye and take care.