Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 29 -- India's men's 4x400m relay team clinched bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 after producing a strong performance in the final on Tuesday.

The Indian quartet of Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu Thekkinalil, Jay Kumar and Vishal Thennarasu clocked 3:01.61 to finish third in a closely contested race, where less than a second separated the top three teams.

Japan won the gold medal with a time of 3:00.75, while Qatar secured the silver medal after clocking 3:00.93. India, who entered the final as the fastest qualifiers, delivered a strong run to secure a podium finish.

The bronze medal added another achievement to India's athletics campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, following the women's 4x400m relay team's gold ...