India, Sept. 29 -- India won its first athletics gold of the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday when Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj combined to claim the women's 4x400m relay title here.

29.69 to finish ahead of Bahrain and China and secure the country's first gold in track and field at the ongoing Games.

Earlier, India also collected medals in the mixed relay and women's high jump.

Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur, Sneha Sathyanarayana and Harita Bhadra won bronze in the mixed relay final with a season-best 41.06 seconds. China took gold in 40.78 seconds, while Thailand secured silver in 40.87.

India's Pooja Singh cleared 1.84m in the women's high jump to take bronze, despite finishing below her personal best.

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