Vithya Ramraj won his second medal of the Asian Games with a bronze in the 400m hurdles

Vithya Ramraj added another medal to her 2026 Asian Games campaign by winning bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles in a personal best time of 54.75 seconds. Four days after helping India win silver in the 4x400m medley relay in Nagoya, the 28-year-old returned to the podium, this time alone.

Vithya has already played a key role in this India Silver Mixed Relay 24 September. She produced a strong finish in the anchor leg, overtaking Vietnam to bring India home in 3:14.46, successfully defending the silver medal from the previous edition.

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The hurdles final brought another opportunity and Vithya took it. Her 54.75 was not only good enough for bronze but also a personal best as she improved on the 55.68 she ran for bronze at the previous Asian Games.

Mariam Kareem of the United Arab Emirates won gold in a Games record 54.31 seconds, while Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems took silver in 54.58. Another finalist from India, Anu Raghavan, finished fifth in 55.88 seconds.

For Vithya, this result adds another chapter to his ever-growing Asian Games record. She has now collected medals in both the medley relay and 400m hurdles in Nagoya and has continued her run in which she has also made a significant impact in the Indian relay set-up and has placed on the individual hurdles podium in subsequent editions.

FROM SILVER RELAY TO BRONZE OBSTACLES

Vithya’s first medal in Nagoya came after a thrilling final leg of the mixed relay. India entered the final leg trailing Vietnam, but Vithya kept pushing to edge ahead and secure the silver by just 0.08 seconds.

The performance was another reminder of her value in the relay, but the 400m hurdles remains her individual event. Four days later, she had to produce the result herself, and the personal best was highlighted by the bronze.

ANOTHER Podium, ANOTHER STEP FORWARD

Vithya’s latest medal also extends her consistency at the Asian Games. She had already won bronze in the 400m hurdles last year after equaling the Indian national record of 55.42 seconds in the heats before finishing third in the final.

The Nagoya campaign has now brought her medals in two very different settings. From a late surge that secured India silver in the relay to a personal best in the hurdles, Vithya once again showed that she can impress both as part of a team and on her own.

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