India women's 4x100m relay wins gold, sets meet record at New Taipei City Open
Synopsis
India's women's 4x100m relay quartet clocked a meet-record 44.07 seconds to beat Vietnam by 0.31 seconds at the New Taipei City Athletics Open — a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event. With Shaili Singh adding a long jump gold and Tejas Shirse taking 110m hurdles silver, it was one of India's stronger multi-event performances on the international circuit this season.
Key Takeaways
India's women's 4x100m relay team — Srabani Nanda , S.S.
Sneha , Sudeshna Shivankar , and Tamanna — won gold in 44.07 seconds , setting a new meet record.
The team finished 0.31 seconds ahead of Vietnam at Banqiao Stadium , Taiwan, on 6 June .
Shaili Singh won women's long jump gold with a best effort of 6.24 metres .
Tejas Shirse claimed silver in men's 110m hurdles , improving the meet record to 13.61 seconds but missing the CWG qualification mark of 13.39 seconds .
The men's 4x400m relay clocked 3:05.54 , improving the meet record of 3:07.38 , but finished third.
India recently won a record 19 medals at the U20 Athletics Championships , reflecting growing depth in Indian track and field.
India's women's 4x100m relay team delivered a commanding performance to claim the gold medal and set a new meet record at the New Taipei City Athletics Open, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event, on Saturday, 6 June. The result marks a strong showing for Indian track and field on the international stage.
Record-Breaking Relay Run
The quartet of Srabani Nanda, S.S. Sneha, Sudeshna Shivankar, and Tamanna clocked 44.07 seconds at the Banqiao Stadium in Taiwan, shattering the previous meet record and finishing 0.31 seconds clear of Vietnam, which took silver. The margin of victory underlined the team's dominance over a competitive continental field.
Shaili Singh Shines in Long Jump
Long jumper Shaili Singh added to India's medal haul by winning gold in the women's long jump with a best effort of 6.24 metres, finishing ahead of all rivals. The performance further cements Singh's reputation as one of India's most promising field athletes on the circuit.
Tejas Shirse Claims Silver in 110m Hurdles
Tejas Shirse secured the silver medal in the men's 110m hurdles, continuing his encouraging progress in the sprint hurdles discipline. Notably, Shirse had previously won gold at the national championships with a time of 13.50 seconds. At New Taipei City, he improved his own meet record of 13.61 seconds, though he narrowly missed the Commonwealth Games qualification standard of 13.39 seconds.
Men's 4x400m Relay Also Impresses
The Indian men's 4x400m relay team — comprising Piyush Raj, Sayed Sabeer, Ranjith Kumar S, and Mohammed Ashfaq — improved the meet record of 3:07.38, clocking 3:05.54, though they finished third in the event.
Context: India's Recent Relay Momentum
This comes amid a broader surge in Indian relay performance. At a recent U20 Athletics Championships, India won a record 19 medals. The women's 4x100m relay also claimed silver at that meet with a time of 45.05 seconds, run by Kajal Hirabhai Vaja, Bhavana G, Aarti, and Nipam. The gold at New Taipei City builds on that momentum and signals growing depth in Indian women's sprinting. India's athletics programme will look to carry this form into upcoming global qualifiers.
Point of View
Three podium finishes, across sprints, hurdles, and field. Tejas Shirse's near-miss on the CWG qualification standard is the one cautionary note; improving a meet record while falling short of selection criteria points to the gap between regional competitiveness and global qualification thresholds that Indian athletics must close. The women's relay programme, buoyed by the U20 pipeline, looks the most structurally sound it has in years.
NationPress
12 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What record did India's women's 4x100m relay team set at the New Taipei City Athletics Open?
India's women's 4x100m relay team set a new meet record of 44.07 seconds at the New Taipei City Athletics Open on 6 June, winning gold and finishing 0.31 seconds ahead of Vietnam. The event was part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver circuit.
Who were the four athletes in India's gold-winning 4x100m relay team?
The quartet comprised Srabani Nanda, S.S. Sneha, Sudeshna Shivankar, and Tamanna. They competed at Banqiao Stadium in Taiwan.
How did Shaili Singh perform at the New Taipei City Athletics Open?
Shaili Singh won gold in the women's long jump with a best effort of 6.24 metres, finishing ahead of all competitors and adding to India's medal tally at the meet.
Why did Tejas Shirse miss a Commonwealth Games berth despite a strong performance?
Tejas Shirse won silver in the men's 110m hurdles and improved the meet record to 13.61 seconds, but the Commonwealth Games qualification standard required 13.39 seconds. His national championship-winning time was 13.50 seconds, also short of the CWG mark.
What was India's recent track record at the U20 Athletics Championships?
India won a record 19 medals at the U20 Athletics Championships. The women's 4x100m relay team — Kajal Hirabhai Vaja, Bhavana G, Aarti, and Nipam — claimed silver with a time of 45.05 seconds at that meet.
