Indian 4x400m relay team break Asian record, but fail to qualify

India’s Muhammed Anas Yahiya during the 4x400m relay yesterday. Pic/AFP

The Indian men's 4x400m relay quartet shattered the Asian record during the heat race but missed qualifying for the final round by a whisker here on Friday.

The quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Tom Noah Nirmal, Rajiv Arokia and Amoj Jacob completed the race in 3:00.25sec to finish fourth in the second heat.

India missed out of the eight-team final as they ended at ninth spot overall.

The first three in each of the two heats and the next two fastest qualify for the final.

The earlier Asian record was in the name of Qatar which had clocked 3:00.56 while winning the gold in the 2018 Asian Games.

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