Gaborone, May 4 -- India endured a disappointing outing at the World Athletics Relays 2026 in Gaborone, with none of its five teams managing to secure qualification for the 2027 World Championships, according to Olympics.com.

However, there was a silver lining as the mixed 4x100m relay team created a new national record on Sunday.

After missing out on qualification in the first round on Saturday, Indian teams needed a top-two finish in their respective heats on Sunday to qualify directly for the World Championships in Beijing.

The mixed 4x100m quartet of Ragul Kumar, Nithya Gandhe, Animesh Kujur and Sneha Sathyanarayana Shanuvalli clocked 41.35 seconds, finishing sixth in their heat but setting a new national benchmark in the process. ...