Overview
- Yashas Palaksha ran 49.65 seconds to finish third in Heat 1 and Santhosh K Tamilarasan ran 49.51 seconds to finish third in Heat 2, and both advanced on time.
- Neither athlete took an automatic top-two spot in their heat, but their times were the fastest among non-automatic finishers and earned the final two places.
- Their results placed them seventh and eighth overall in the event field, completing the eight‑man final lineup.
- The qualification is a positive outcome for India at the Games and gives both athletes a clear shot at a medal in Friday’s final.
- Under the event rules, the top two from each of the three heats qualify automatically and the remaining two slots go to the next fastest athletes, so fast heat times can trump finishing position.