Indian quarter-miler Kiran Pahal placed 7th in women's 400m Heat 5 at the Paris Olympics, missing direct qualification for semifinals.

Indian quarter-miler Kiran Pahal placed 7th in women's 400m Heat 5 at the Paris Olympics, with a timing of 52.51 seconds, missing direct qualification for semifinals. She will compete in the repechage round for another opportunity. Pahal, the first female Indian quarter-miler to qualify for the Olympics since 2016, clocked 50.92 seconds during the Inter-State Athletics event, surpassing the qualification time.