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At the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday, the Indian men's 4x400m relay team set a new Asian record and advanced to the final. In a nine-team heat 1, the Indian team of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, and Rajesh Ramesh had a record time of 2.59.05s to finish second to the United States.
The two teams with the fastest time apart from the top three finishers from each of the two heats qualified for the final. The Indian quartet's time beat Japan's previous Asian record of 2:59.51 from the world championships in Oregon. Additionally, it beat the previous national record of 3:00.25, achieved at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by Muhammed Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom, Arokia Rajiv, and Amoj Jacob.
The Indian team will now play in the final alongside giants like USA, Jamaica and Great Britain. The eight teams qualified for the finals are India, USA, Jamaica, Great Britain, Botswana, Netherlands, Italy and France.
Let’s narrow down all the relevant details about the event here:
When will the Men’s 4x400 relay final take place?
The Men’s 4x400 relay final will take place on Monday, August 28 at around 1:07 am IST.
Where will the Men’s 4x400 relay final take place?
The Men’s 4x400 relay final will take place at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary.
Where can one watch the live telecast of the Men’s 4x400 relay final in India?
The Men’s 4x400 relay final match will not be live telecasted on any TV Channels in India.
Where can one watch the live streaming of the Men’s 4x400 relay final match in India?
The Men’s 4x400 relay final match will be live streamed on the JioCinema Aap and website in India.
