Bhubaneswar: Odia sprinter Srabani Nanda being the part of Indian 4X100 women’s team, won gold medal with a timing of 44.07s, equalling their own Championship Record (CR) at the New Taipai City Athletics Open 2026 on Saturday.
Running in the first leg Srabani provided a solid start, Sneha held her own on the second leg, Sudheshna produced a blistering third leg, and Tamanna capped off the race with a strong finish as India dominated the field.
Interestingly, the Indian team also won gold at the same meet last year in exactly the same time — 44.07s! The quartet has shown the ability to run much faster, having clocked 43.86s at the Asian Athletics 2025, their best performance over the past two years.
With the Asian Games on the horizon, India will be hoping to produce a few more sub-44-second performances and further strengthen their position among Asia's leading sprint relay teams.
After winning the Gold Srabani Nanda said “I am happy that I have added one more international medal to my medal tally. I am also proud that I contributed to the Indian sprint relay for this achievement. I thank my personal coach Namita Kabat for her selfless help for the last three years, also thanks to my all-team members, coach. OHPC and NALCO for believing in me and continue supporting me. Odisha Athletics Association for their complete support. my parents and family. The Almighty God who is still giving me strength and keeping me healthy. I am focused and optimistic for the all-upcoming competition for this year”.
The Relay Team along with Srabani Nanda - bib number 1214
