The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas, MR Poovamma, Hima Das and Rajiv Arokia clinched a well-deserved silver medal in their first ever 4x400m mixed relay event here, clocking 3:15.71s. The smiles that they displayed were because they simply loved the experience.

"Athletics is normally an individual sport, while relays are team events but this mixed relay was unique. We [Anas and Rajiv] had told our girls not to worry if they lost ground because we would try and make up for it. I'm glad I was able to give the team a good start," said Anas, who ran first before Poovamma was overtaken by Bahrain's Oluwakemi Adekoya.