2025 World Athletics Relays – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relays | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
| Dates | 10 May (heats) 11 May (repechage round & final) |
| Winning time | 3:24.13 NR |
| Medalists | |
| 2025 World Athletics Relays | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Events | |||
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women | mixed |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | mixed | |
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relays was held at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China on 10 and 11 May.
The event served as a qualifying event for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, with the top 14 teams securing qualification to the World Championships.[1][2]
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| Record | Team | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[3] |  Soviet Union(Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina) |
3:15.17 |  Seoul, South Korea
|
1 October 1988 |
| Championships record[4] |  United States(Phyllis Francis, Natasha Hastings, Sanya Richards-Ross, Francena McCorory) |
3:19.39 |  Nassau, Bahamas
|
3 May 2015 |
| 2025 World Leading[5] | Captain Athletics
|
3:23.24 | Gainesville, United States
|
19 April 2025 |
Qualification
On 10 November 2024, World Athletics announced the qualification system for the championships.[6] The top 16 teams in each event at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games qualify for entry to the championships. The host country China will enter with one team in each event, regardless of any entry conditions. The remaining teams (up to 32 in total per event) will be determined through the top lists in the qualification period (1 January 2024 to 13 April 2025).
Program
All times are local (UTC+8).[7]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2025 | 20:53 | Heats |
| 11 May 2025 | 19:34 | Repechage round |
| 11 May 2025 | 21:49 | Final |
Results
Heats (World Championships Qualifying Round 1)
The heats were held on 10 May 2025, starting at 20:53 (UTC+8) in the evening.[7] Qualification: First 2 of each heat (WQ) plus 2 fastest times (Wq) qualify to the 2025 World Athletics Championships and World Athletics Relays Final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | .png){kind=small} United States
|
Maya Singletary, Karimah Davis, Paris Peoples, Bailey Lear | 3:26.05 | WQ |
| 2 | 8 |  France
|
Fanny Peltier, Diana Iscaye, Emma Montoya, Louise Maraval | 3:26.46 | WQ |
| 3 | 6 |  Norway
|
Josefine Tomine Eriksen, Amalie Iuel, Elisabeth Slettum, Henriette Jæger | 3:26.61 | Wq, SB |
| 4 | 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada
|
Jasneet Nijjar, Zoe Sherar, Lauren Gale, Madeline Price | 3:27.28 | Wq, SB |
| 5 | 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia
|
Jemma Pollard, Carla Bull, Amelia Rowe, Laura McShane | 3:31.78 | |
| 6 | 3 |  China
|
Kong Yingying, Li Fengdan, Huang Shiyao, Lian Zhi | 3:36.83 | SB |
| 7 | 4 |  Zambia
|
Niddy Mingilishi, Rhoda Njobvu, Christabel Kunda, Abygirl Sepiso | 3:37.98 | SB |
| [8] | |||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Spain
|
Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrián, Daniela Fra, Blanca Hervás | 3:26.25 | WQ |
| 2 | 8 |  Italy
|
Ilaria Accame, Anna Polinari, Alessandra Bonora, Alice Mangione | 3:27.03 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 5 |  Great Britain
|
Victoria Ohuruogu, Hannah Kelly, Lina Nielsen, Laviai Nielsen | 3:27.47 | |
| 4 | 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium
|
Naomi Van den Broeck, Ilana Hanssens, Liefde Schoemaker, Camille Laus | 3:27.78 | SB |
| 5 | 9 |  Brazil
|
Anny de Bassi, Tiffani Marinho, Jainy Barreto, Letícia Lima | 3:30.31 | SB |
| 6 | 3 |  Botswana
|
Batisane Kennekae, Obakeng Kamberuka, Galefele Moroko, Golekanye Kebonye Chikani | 3:33.01 | SB |
| 7 | 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland
|
Julia Niederberger, Karin Disch, Salome Hüsler, Aline Yuille | 3:36.78 | SB |
| [8] | |||||
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  South Africa
|
Shirley Nekhubui, Hannah van Niekerk, Precious Molepo, Zenéy Geldenhuys | 3:28.01 | WQ, NR |
| 2 | 4 |  Germany
|
Skadi Schier, Johanna Martin, Mona Mayer, Eileen Demes | 3:28.63 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 7 |  Ireland
|
Sophie Becker, Lauren Cadden, Rachel McCann, Phil Healy | 3:30.06 | SB |
| 4 | 9 |  Kenya
|
Esther Mbagari, Mercy Chebet, Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera, Mercy Oketch | 3:31.67 | |
| 5 | 5 |  Poland
|
Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa, Weronika Bartnowska, Anna Pałys, Aleksandra Formella | 3:32.82 | |
| 6 | 6 |  Jamaica
|
Jodean Williams, Roneisha McGregor, Kelly-Ann Beckford, Ronda Whyte | 3:40.52 | |
| [8] | |||||
Repechage Round (World Championships Qualifying Round 2)
The repechage round were held on 11 May 2025, starting at 19:34 (UTC+8) in the evening.[7] The repechage round consisted of all countries which did not qualify for the final. First 3 of each heat qualify to the 2025 World Athletics Championships (WQ)
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Great Britain
|
Laviai Nielsen, Emily Newnham, Lina Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin | 3:24.46 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 5 | Belgium
|
Naomi Van den Broeck, Imke Vervaet, Camille Laus, Helena Ponette | 3:24.52 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 7 | Poland
|
Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Aleksandra Formella, Natalia Bukowiecka | 3:24.56 | WQ, SB |
| 4 | 4 | Brazil
|
Anny de Bassi, Tiffani Marinho, Jainy Barreto, Letícia Lima | 3:29.86 | SB |
| 5 | 9 | Botswana
|
Batisane Kennekae, Galefele Moroko, Thompang Besele, Golekanye Kebonye Chikani | 3:34.62 | |
| 8 | Kenya
|
Esther Mbagari, Mercy Chebet, Lanoline Aoko, Mercy Oketch | DQ | TR.17.2.3 | |
| [9] | |||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Ireland
|
Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Rachel McCann, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:24.69 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 6 | Australia
|
Mia Gross, Ellie Beer, Jemma Pollard, Alanah Yukich | 3:27.31 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 5 | Switzerland
|
Julia Niederberger, Salome Hüsler, Karin Disch, Annina Fahr | 3:32.37 | WQ, SB |
| 4 | 4 | China
|
Zhou Li, Huang Guifen, Liu Yutong, Lian Zhi | 3:32.74 | SB |
| 5 | 9 | Zambia
|
Niddy Mingilishi, Rhoda Njobvu, Abygirl Sepiso, Namatama Kalimbwe | 3:36.79 | SB |
| 8 | Jamaica
|
DNS | |||
| [9] | |||||
Final
The final was held on 11 May 2025, starting at 21:36 (UTC+8) in the evening.[7]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | Spain
|
Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrián, Daniela Fra, Blanca Hervás | 3:24.13 | NR |
|
6 | United States
|
Paris Peoples, Karimah Davis, Maya Singletary, Bailey Lear | 3:24.72 | |
|
8 | South Africa
|
Shirley Nekhubui, Miranda Coetzee, Precious Molepo, Zenéy Geldenhuys | 3:24.84 | NR |
| 4 | 3 | Norway
|
Josefine Tomine Eriksen, Amalie Iuel, Elisabeth Slettum, Henriette Jæger | 3:25.35 | NR |
| 5 | 4 | Italy
|
Ilaria Accame, Anna Polinari, Alessandra Bonora, Rebecca Borga | 3:26.40 | SB |
| 6 | 7 | France
|
Emma Montoya, Diana Iscaye, Estelle Raffai, Alexe Deau | 3:26.87 | |
| 7 | 2 | Canada
|
Micha Powell, Lauren Gale, Madeline Price, Zoe Sherar | 3:27.84 | |
| 8 | 9 | Germany
|
Skadi Schier, Annkathrin Hoven, Mona Mayer, Jana Lakner | 3:29.65 | |
| [10] | |||||
References
- ^ "Timetable and qualification system approved for WCH Tokyo 25 and WIC Nanjing 25". World Athletics. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 Entry standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "All Time Top List - 4x400 Metres Relay women". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "RESULTS 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women – World Athletics Relays Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "2025 Top List - 4x400 Metres Relay women". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Qualification system published for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25". World Athletics. 10 November 2024. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 2025 Timetable". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Results Women's 4X400m Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Results Women's 4X400m Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 2" (PDF). World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Results Women's 4X400 Metres Relay - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.