Relay Carnival | National Camp ‘A’ teams take men’s and women’s titles

National Camp 'A' dominates men's and women's 4x400m relays at National Open Relay Carnival in Chandigarh.

The star-studded National Camp ‘A’ team, comprising national record-holder Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Arokia Rajiv and Noah Nirmal Tom, won the men’s 4x400m title in the first National Open Relay Carnival in Chandigarh on Sunday.

National Camp ‘A’, which had two members of the Indian team which finished fifth at last year’s Budapest World Championships and the country’s fastest quarter-miler this season Noah, clocked 3:05.71. The National Camp ‘B’, which included Amoj Jacob who was also a part of the team at the last Worlds, finished second.

Meanwhile, Rupal Chaudhary anchored the National Camp ‘A’ to the women’s 4x400m title. The side, which also included Vithya Ramraj, M.R. Poovamma and Dandi Sri, beat National Camp ‘B’ by over five seconds.

The results (relays):

Men: 4x100m: 1. Reliance (Lalu Prasad Bhoi, Animesh Kujur, Aryan Ekka, A. Dalabehera) 40.62s, 2. Punjab 41.19, 3. Air Force 41.48.

4x400m: 1. National Camp ‘A’ (Arokia Rajiv, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Noah Nirmal Tom) 3:05.71s, 2. National Camp ‘B’ 3:06.82, 3. Army 3:09.92.

Women: 4x100m: 1. Reliance (Sukhi Baskey, Bonita Lakra, Sabita Toppo, P. Sahu) 46.89s, 2. Uttar Pradesh 51.08.