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3 days ago
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EXPLAINED: Why was Indian men's 4x100m relay team disqualified in heats at Asian Athletics Championships
The Indian quartet of Manikanta Hoblidar, Amlan Borgohain, Rahul Kumar, and Pranav Gurav competing in the men's 4x100m relay race at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi (South Korea) was disqualified on Friday. The men's 4x100m team, primed for a podium finish, had a confident start in the heats. India finished second behind host Korea as the satisfied team were awaiting the timings before the India team was marked disqualified (DQ) when the official times were displayed. The disqualification came after India were found guilty of exchanging the baton outside the takeover zone, which breaks the technical rule. According to World Athletics rule 24.7, 'The baton shall be passed within the takeover zone. The passing of the baton commences when it is first touched by the receiving athlete and is completed the moment it is in the hand of only the receiving athlete. In relation to the takeover zone, it is only the position of the baton which is decisive. Passing of the baton outside the takeover zone shall result in disqualification.' Reason for India's 4x100m Disqualification Revealed! 🇮🇳💔 India's Men's 4x100m Relay Team was disqualified due to a baton exchange outside the takeover zone between Pranav Gurav and Ragul during the 1st exchange. 📏 This violates World Athletics Rule 24.19, which clearly… — nnis Sports (@nnis_sports) May 30, 2025 (Credit: NNIS Sports) Furthermore, the World Athletics 24.19 reads, 'For all takeovers, athletes are not permitted to begin running outside their takeover zones, and shall start within the zone. If an athlete does not follow this Rule, their team shall be disqualified,' making the changeover done by the Indians invalid. The Indian quartet that competed in the heats were without their two regular members — Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur — who were replaced by Pranav and Rahul. The 24.7 rule comes with a description: 'In determining the position of the baton, it is the whole baton which must be considered. Umpires must be diligent to ensure that they observe any contact with the baton prior to the baton entering the change-zone. If the outgoing runner even touches the baton prior to the baton being inside the zone, the team will be subject to disqualification.' India's 4x100m Men's Relay Team Disqualified from Finals! 😲🇮🇳 Tough start to the day as India's Men's 4x100m Relay Team has been disqualified from the finals at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025. The team featured two new members — Pranav and Ragul — alongside Manikanta… — nnis Sports (@nnis_sports) May 30, 2025 (Credit: NNIS Sports) Earlier, the Indian men's 4x100m relay team was disqualified in a similar fashion in the 2017 Asian Athletics Championship held on home soil in Bhubaneshwar. On Friday, the Malaysian team, too, was also disqualified for the same baton-release violation. India, at the time of writing, sits second in the medal tally with five gold, six silver and 3 bronze for a total of 14 medals behind China.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Pranav Gurav stuns with 10.27s dash as Gurindervir crashes out in 100m final
Pranav Gurav wins 100m Kochi: Pranav Pramod Gurav emerged as the surprise package on the opening day of the 28th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition at the Maharaja's College ground on Monday. Representing the Railways, the 23-year-old from Maharashtra not only outperformed more established sprinters but also overcame sweltering weather conditions to become the fastest athlete of the four-day meet. His time of 10.27 seconds, a personal best, placed him ahead of Animesh Kujur (10.32s) and Manikanta Hoblidhar (10.35s). Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! National 100m record holder Gurindervir Singh delivered an underwhelming performance, finishing last in the final with a time of 11.21 seconds. It seemed that Gurindervir couldn't run properly as he felt cramps in his thighs at the start of the race. The opening day proved particularly demanding for the sprinters, who were forced to run the heats, semifinals and final of the 100m on Monday itself as the organisers decided to complete the event in a day. 'I never ran three races in a single day in my career. This was hectic,' said Animesh. In the women's 100m dash, Telengana's Nithya Gandhe secured a comfortable victory, clocking 11.50 seconds. Tamil Nadu's Abhinaya Rajarajan (11.54s) and Karnataka's Sneha SS (11.62s) secured second and third positions respectively. Barwal claims meet record Sawan Barwal from the Indian Army established a meet record in the men's 10,000m race, clocking 28.57.13s to secure the gold medal. His performance surpassed the previous record of 28.57.90s, which was set by Surendra Singh in 2007. The Indian contingent for the Asian Athletics Championships , scheduled to be held in South Korea next month, will be picked following this meet, and on Day 1, five athletes achieved the qualification benchmark of the Asian meet. These athletes included Barwal and Abhishek Pal in men's 10,000m, Lili Das and Pooja in the women's 1500m and Yoonus Shah in men's 1500m. However, the day's spotlight was firmly on Gurav as he came up with a result beyond his own expectations. He dedicated his win to his ailing grandfather, who is currently hospitalised. Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
