Great Britain win dramatic women’s 4x100m at World Relays

Lucas Montgomery
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Success Eduan produces a nice Achor bone like British Quarte See Off Spain, Jamaica and the US to claim gold medal in Ladies Sprint Relay

Great -Britain this year quite the marker put down at the world championships of this year in Tokyo [September 13-21] By securing gold in the 4x100m of women in the world relay.

In a fascinating final in Guangzhou, the quarter of Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt, Bianca Williams and success Eduan combined to clock 42.21 in Guangzhou, who saw a printing company, Jamaica and the US.

Eduan, to double the European champion under 20 more than 200m, had never represented Great Britain on a senior championship before and had the non-enviable task of combating both Twanisha Terry and Shericka Jackson on the anchor bone.

Great Britain was placed in the outer row and started well, with Amy Hunt against Shelly-Ann Fraser-Gryce fought straight ahead along the back. While the Wankel turned, it became a four-way fight for the title between Great Britain, Spain, Jamaica and the US.

With the Spanish María Isabel Pérez Review The Baton for the rest, Eduan found himself, along the Jackson and Terry, with work to do justice to the house.

The Brit then produced scintilling -leg to not only overcome Jackson and Terry, but also Pérez, who burst into a big smile as soon as she knew that the victory was in the bag.

“I don’t even know what happened – I just passed and that’s all I did,” said Eduan. “To eat away with a gold medal, no other color, but gold is absolutely great. We have worked hard. Win Mentity and I would always go for gold.”

South Africa at World Relays (Getty)

In the equally dramatic fashion, South Africa found in the men’s 4x100m relay when Akani Simbine chased the US in the last 50 meters of the Race in Brandon Hicklin.

The four of Bayanda Walaza, Sinnesipho Dambile, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine remember the leading time of 37.61, with the US second in 37.66 and Canada third in 38.11

South Africa triumphed in the 4x400m of men such as Gardo Isaacs, Udeme Okon, Leenert Koekemoer and Zakithi Nene came to clock a world-leading 2: 57.50. Their foursome also claimed on bronze medal on the 4x400m of the women.

That race won the excellent Spanish quartet against Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrián, Daniela Fra and Blanca Hervas, who ran a national record of 3: 24.13 in Guangzhou. The US, who were strong favorites, became second with 3: 24.72.

The US, however, had a better success in the mixed 4x400m and they retained their in substitute in Guangzhou.

The quartet of Chris Robinson, Courtney Okolo, Johnnie Blockburger and Lynna Irby-Jackson remembered a championship record of 3: 09.54 and the victory never looked doubt. Australia finished second with an Oceanic record of 3: 12.20 and Kenya completed the stage.

Great -Britain, who had Sam Lunt, Poppy Malik, Bailey Swift and Hannah Kelly in the team, became fourth with 3: 14.74.

Canada wins mixed 4x100m (getty)

Canada achieved the victory in the mixed 4x100m, with the quarter of Sade McCreath, Marie-éloïse Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi that combine up to Klok 40.30.

Jamaica came in second with 40.44 and Groot -Britain – consisting of Asha Philip, Kissiwaa Mansah, Jeriel Quainoo and Joe Ferguson – finished third in 40.88.

The mixed 4x100m, which was recently introduced by World Athletics, will not be a discipline this year at the world championships of this year. Instead, it will be on the World Ultimate Championships of next season in Budapest. Official world records for the mixed 4x100m also count from January 1, 2026.

In the earlier Repechage rounds, the 4x400m of Great -Britain eventually qualified for the world championships. In yesterday’s heat, where only the first two teams automatically booked their spots on the plane to Tokyo, the four of Victoria Ohuruogu, Hannah Kelly, Lina Nielsen and Laviai Nielsen were closely placed as third behind Spain and Italy.

With Nicole Yeargingin replace Ohuruogu in the Repecage round, Groot -Britain won their race in 3: 24.46 and qualified for the world championships with little drama drama this time Arund.

GB Ladies 4x400M Team (Getty)

Belgium, Poland, Ireland, Australia and Switzerland also have the qualification in the 4x400m of women on the second time of asking.

After he was only third yesterday in the 4x400m heat of their men behind France and Kenya, the US worked hard to book their place for Tokyo, but finally done the job.

In a very competitive repecage round, the quartet of Elija Godwin, Justin Robinson, Kennedy Lightner and Khalleb Mcrae saw the challenge of Australia and a world leader 2: 58.68 formed.

Australia, Qatar, Brazil, the Netherlands and Jamaica also booked their spots to Tokyo.

China delighted the tens of thousands of home fans in Guangzhou by winning the 4x100m Repechage round of the ladies with 43.03. Switzerland and Pole also qualified for Tokyo, but there was a shock when Australia missed a top three. The Aussie team was then disqualified for infringement on the baton.

Kishane Thompson (Getty)

France, Italy and Chile completed the qualification for the world championships in the 4x100m of the ladies.

The 4x100m Repechage round of the gentlemen was split into three RAEs, which means that only the top two teams of each would be eligible. Jamaica, who yesterday in their heat DNF, had a second to switch to book their place to Tokyo and, with Olympic 100m champion Kishane Thompson and Yohan Blake in their selection, seemed to close it.

Julian Forte, however, stopped with an Insury on the back straight and fell to the floor just before he gave the baton to Blake. It is in another DNF for Jamaica and means their only possible route to make the world championships, is now through one of the two places through the world ranking.

Just like the 4x100m of the ladies, China played in the men’s edition and won their repecage race in 38.03. The Oher -countries who insured qualification were Australia, France, Ghana, Belgium and Kenya.