Athletics, World Race Walking Team C’ship: Priyanka-Akshdeep earn Paris 2024 quota in Mixed Relay

The Indian pair of Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami, on Sunday, earned a 2024 Paris Olympics quota for the Mixed Marathon Race Walking Relay event.

Singh and Goswami clocked 3:05:03s to finish the 42.195 km long race in the 18th position at the World Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya. The top 22 pairs to finish the race qualified for the Olympics.

The second Indian pair in contention of Paramjeet Singh Bisht and Munita Prajapati, meanwhile, finished 35th with a timing of 3:09:58s to miss out on qualifying for the quadrennial event.

The Mixed Marathon Race Walking Relay will make its Olympic debut in Paris later this year. The event includes a team of two athletes competing in four legs alternately.

The first leg of 12.195 km is covered by the male athlete followed by the next 10 km by a woman. The final 20 km is shared equally between the two athletes with the woman taking the final 10 km to finish the race.

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India earns a 2024 Paris Olympics quota for the Mixed Marathon Race Walking Relay????

The Indian pair of Priyanka Goswami and Akshdeep Singh clocked 3:05:03s to finish 18th at the World Race Walking Team C'ship. pic.twitter.com/NqJ7exBiia— The Field (@thefield_in) April 21, 2024

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