Indian 4x400m relay team looks to cement spot in Olympic Games
By IANS
NEW DELHI: Indian men’s 4×400 metres relay squad will look to avoid elimination and stay in contention for Tokyo Olympic Games at the Indian Grand Prix (IGP) IV which takes place on June 21 in Patiala.
“Inclusion of men’s 4x400m relay team in the IGP IV programme will give athletes a chance to improve their timing before the deadline of June 29. India’s world rank is 15 while top 16 teams are eligible to compete at the Olympics,” a national athletics coach told IANS.
The world ranking keeps fluctuating as and when national teams improve their performance in different competitions across the globe.
“Based on India’s performance of 3 minutes 02.59 seconds clocked in July 2019 in Turkey, the national team is in the top 16 world rankings. However, the current ranking is 15 — too close for comfort — and it is important to improve performance before the deadline of June 29,” added the coach.
Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Rajiv Arokia and Noah Nirmal Tom are the four key runners in the relay team.
