2025 World Athletics Relays – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relays | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 May (heats) 11 May (repechage round & final) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:09.54 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2025 World Athletics Relays | |||
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| Events | |||
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women | mixed |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women | |
The mixed 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] |  United States(Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown) |
3:07.41 |  Saint-Denis, France
|
2 August 2024 |
| Championships record[4] | United States (Matthew Boling, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Willington Wright, Kendall Ellis) |
3:10.73 |  Nassau, Bahamas
|
5 May 2024 |
| 2025 World Leading[5] |  Colombia(Nicolás Salinas, Lina Licona, Daniel Balanta, Evelis Aguilar) |
3:14.42 | Bogotá, Colombia
|
5 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 | 19:22 | Heats |
| 11 May 2025 | 19:13 | Repechage round |
| 11 May 2025 | 21:03 | Final |
Results
Heats (World Championships Qualifying Round 1)
The heats were held on 10 May 2025, starting at 19:22 (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 | 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium
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Jonathan Sacoor, Imke Vervaet, Daniel Segers, Helena Ponette | 3:11.83 | WQ, WL |
| 2 | 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia
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Cooper Sherman, Ellie Beer, Reece Holder, Alanah Yukich | 3:12.34 | WQ, AR |
| 3 | 7 |  Kenya
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Kevin Kipkorir, Mercy Chebet, David Sanayek Kapirante, Mercy Oketch | 3:13.41 | Wq, SB |
| 4 | 8 |  Italy
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Lapo Bianciardi, Rebecca Borga, Matteo Raimondi, Virginia Troiani | 3:15.64 | SB |
| 5 | 3 |  Uganda
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Godfrey Chanwengo, Maureen Banura, Haron Adoli, Leni Shida | 3:16.59 | NR |
| 6 | 6 |  Jamaica
|
Demar Francis, Niesha Burgher, Delano Kennedy, Kelly-Ann Beckford | 3:18.83 | SB |
| 7 | 9 |  Botswana
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Thabang Charles Monngathipa, Tlhomphang Basele, Kabo David Rankgwe, Motlatsi Ranthe | 3:19.91 | SB |
| [8] | |||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | .png){kind=small} United States
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Johnnie Blockburger, Courtney Okolo, Chris Robinson, Lynna Irby-Jackson | 3:11.37 | WQ, WL |
| 2 | 6 |  Ireland
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Conor Kelly, Rhasidat Adeleke, Cillin Greene, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:12.56 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 5 |  Poland
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Maksymilian Szwed, Natalia Bukowiecka, Kajetan Duszyński, Justyna Święty-Ersetic | 3:12.70 | Wq, SB |
| 4 | 8 |  Germany
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Manuel Sanders, Annkathrin Hoven, Emil Agyekum, Jana Lakner | 3:14.42 | SB |
| 5 | 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland
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Ricky Petrucciani, Lena Wernli, Vincent Gendre, Annina Fahr | 3:16.27 | SB |
| 6 | 3 |  China
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Dexiang Yu, Mo Jiadie, Chiyu Zheng, Yinglan Liu | 3:19.05 | SB |
| 7 | 9 |  Brazil
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Jádson Lima, Érica Cavalheiro, Elias Oliveira, Rita de Cassia Ferreira | 3:21.45 | |
| [8] | |||||
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Great Britain
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Joshua Faulds, Emily Newnham, Sam Lunt, Nicole Yeargin | 3:13.28 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 5 |  South Africa
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Tumisang Shezi, Shirley Nekhubui, Leendert Koekemoer, Zenéy van der Walt | 3:13.79 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 4 |  Spain
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David García Zurita, Carmen Avilés, Samuel García, Berta Segura | 3:14.16 | SB |
| 4 | 6 | France
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Gilles Biron, Estelle Raffai, Téo Andant, Alexe Déau | 3:16.15 | SB |
| 5 | 9 |  India
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Jay Kumar, Sneha Kollerik, Dharmveer Choudhary, Rupal Chaudhary | 3:16.85 | SB |
| 6 | 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada
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Austin Cole, Alyssa Marsh, Nathan George, Dianna Proctor | 3:22.37 | SB |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka
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Singhapurage Aruna Dharshana, Nadeesha Ramanayake, Kalinga Kumarage, Harshani Fernando | DNF | ||
| [8] | |||||
Repechage Round (World Championships Qualifying Round 2)
The repechage round were held on 11 May 2025, starting at 19:13 (UTC+8) in the evening.[7] The repechage round consisted of all countries which did not qualify for the final. Qualification: First 3 of each heat qualify to the 2025 World Athletics Championships (WQ).
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Spain
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David García Zurita, Carmen Avilés, Samuel García, Blanca Hervas | 3:12.55 | WQ, NR |
| 2 | 3 | Germany
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Manuel Sanders, Johanna Martin, Emil Agyekum, Jana Lakner | 3:13.35 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 9 | China
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Liang Boatang, Mo Jiadie, Zhang Qining, Liu Yinglan | 3:13.39 | WQ, NR |
| 4 | 8 | Jamaica
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Javier Brown, Kelly-Ann Beckford, Delano Kennedy, Roneisha McGregor | 3:14.42 | SB |
| 5 | 6 | Switzerland
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Ricky Petrucciani, Lena Wernli, Lionel Spitz, Annina Fahr | 3:18.07 | |
| 6 | 4 | Brazil
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Jádson Lima, Erica Barbosa, Vinícius Moura, Rita de Cassia Ferreira | 3:19.19 | |
| [9] | |||||
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Italy
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Edoardo Scotti, Virginia Troiani, Vladimir Aceti, Alice Mangione | 3:12.53 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 5 | France
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Muhammad Kounta, Fanny Peltier, Téo Andant, Louise Maraval | 3:12.66 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 8 | Canada
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Austin Cole, Lauren Gale, Nathan George, Zoe Sherar | 3:12.95 | WQ, NR |
| 4 | 9 | India
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Kumar Tamilarasan, Rupal Chaudhary, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi, Subha Venkatesan | 3:14.81 | SB |
| 5 | 3 | Uganda
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Godfrey Chanwengo, Maureen Banura, Haron Adoli, Leni Shida | 3:15.26 | NR |
| 6 | 6 | Botswana
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Thabang Charles Monngathipa, Tlhomphang Basele, Victor Ntweng, Naledi Monthe | 3:19.11 | SB |
| 7 | 4 | Sri Lanka
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Kalinga Kumarage, Nadeesha Ramanayake, S.M.S.V Rajakaruna, Harshani Fernando | 3:20.61 | SB |
| [9] | |||||
Final
The final was held on 11 May 2025, starting at 21:03 (UTC+8) in the evening.[7]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | United States
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Chris Robinson, Courtney Okolo, Johnnie Blockburger, Lynna Irby-Jackson | 3:09.54 | CR WL |
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5 | Australia
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Luke van Ratingen, Ellie Beer, Terrell Thorne, Carla Bull | 3:12.20 | AR |
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3 | Kenya
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David Kapirante, Mercy Chebet, Brian Onyari Tinega, Mercy Oketch | 3:13.10 | SB |
| 4 | 7 | Great Britain
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Sam Lunt, Poppy Malik, Bailey Swift, Hannah Kelly | 3:14.74 | |
| 5 | 4 | South Africa
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Mthi Mthimkulu, Jada van Staden, Tumisang Shezi, Hannah van Niekerk | 3:16.29 | |
| 6 | 8 | Belgium
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Julien Watrin, Ilana Hanssens, Florent Mabille, Manon de Marez | 3:16.45 | |
| 7 | 2 | Poland
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Michal Kijewski, Weronika Bartnowska, Daniel Sołtysiak, Karolina Łozowska | 3:16.48 | |
| 8 | 9 | Ireland
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Jack Raftery, Phil Healy, Aaron Keane, Lauren Cadden | 3:19.64 | |
| [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 mixed". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – World Athletics Relays Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "2025 Top List - 4x400 Metres Relay mixed". 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 Mixed 4X400m Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Results Mixed 4X400m Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 2" (PDF). World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Results Mixed 4X400 Metres Relay - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.