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India's leading quarter-miler Rajesh Ramesh is set to make his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow after playing a key role in the country's relay success. The Asian Games gold medallist and World Championships Asian record holder aims to help India excel in the 4x400m relays, crediting consistent training and the Inspire Institute of Sport for his preparation.

Mumbai: One of India’s leading quarter-milers, Rajesh Ramesh is set to debut in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as one of the country’s most experienced relay runners. Carrying the confidence of several standout performances on the continental and world stage. The 27-year-old has been a key figure in India’s resurgence in the 4x400m relay events, playing a major role in some of the nation’s biggest achievements over the past few years. As he prepares for his Commonwealth Games debut, Rajesh will look to add another chapter to an already impressive international career.

The Tamil Nadu sprinter has consistently delivered on the biggest stages. Rajesh was a part of India’s gold medal winning men’s 4x400m relay team and silver medal winning mixed 4x400m relay team at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. He followed these milestones up with gold in the mixed relay and silver in the men’s relay at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships. Rajesh was also a member of the Indian team that created history by setting the Asian record of 2:59:05 in the men’s 4X400m relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. With a personal best of 45.26 seconds in the individual 400m, he remains one of India’s fastest active quarter-milers.

As he gets ready to represent India at his maiden Commonwealth Games, Rajesh says his focus is on contributing to the relay team’s success while delivering his best performance.

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