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Express Tribune
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Eduan, Simbine shine at world relays
Canada's Eliezer Adjibi reacts as he crosses the finish line in the mixed 4x100m relay final of the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China's Guangdong province, on May 11. PHOTO: AFP Success Eduan lived up to her name by anchoring Britain to a thrilling victory in the 4x100m at the world relays in Guangzhou on Sunday as Akani Simbine led South Africa to victory in the men's event. Eduan produced a thrilling final leg to outpace Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Twanisha Terry of the United States for gold along with teammates Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt and Bianca Williams. Spain snatched a shock silver in 42.28sec, with the Jamaican quartet also featuring multi-medalled Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking bronze (42.33), just five-hundredths ahead of the US team. South Africa had in-form Simbine, winner of the two opening Diamond League 100m races this season, to thank for an electric anchor leg as he powered past Brandon Hicklin for gold in the men's 4x100m relay. The team also featuring Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile and Bradley Nkoana clocked a world leading time of 37.61sec. The US took silver in 37.66sec, with Canada, featuring the same quartet who won gold in last year's Paris Olympics, claiming bronze. There was another upset in the women's 4x400m relay, with Spain pushing the US team, the defending Olympic champions, into second. Spanish anchor leg Blanca Hervas was overtaken on the final lap but she held her nerve to slowly reel back in a flagging Bailey Lear. Paula Sevilla ran the first leg for Spain, just minutes after taking part in the 4x100m relay, Eva Santidrian and Daniela Fra completing the winning line-up as they timed 3:24.13. The US took silver in 3:24.72 with South Africa rounding out the podium in 3:24.84. The South Africans brought two days of competition -- which also served as qualifiers for the world athletics championships in Tokyo in September -- to an end with gold in the men's 4x400m relay. The quartet of Gardeo Isaacs, Udeme Okon, Leendert Koekemoer and Zakithi Nene raced home in 2:57.50. Alexander Doom produced his trademark late push to guarantee silver for Belgium in 2:58.19, with Botswana taking bronze (2:58.27). The US foursome of Chris Robinson, Courtney Okolo, Johnnie Blockburger and Lynna Irby-Jackson earlier claimed gold in the mixed 4x400m relay in a championship record of 3:09.54. And the Canadian quartet of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi topped the podium ahead of Jamaica and Britain in the mixed 4x100m relay, winning in 40.30sec.
Qatar Tribune
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar's 4x400m team qualifies for Tokyo 25 Athletics Worlds
Tribune News Network Doha/Guangzhou The Qatar men's 4x400m team qualified for the final of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday. The Qatar quartet of Abderrahman Samba, Bassem Hemeida, Ashraf Hussen Osman and Ammar Ismail Yahia Ibrahim set a new national record of 3:00.29s in Guangzhou and in the process qualified for the World Championships Final, set to be held in Tokyo this September. Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, China, France, Great Britain, Jamaica, Kenya, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, United States are the countries who have also qualified for the event. The Qatar quartet missed a chance to secure early qualification to qualify for the final as they finished third in the heats on Saturday. The Qatar athletes grab the second chance – all non-finalists competed in additional qualifying heats with the top two from each of the three groups securing World Championships berths – with both hands. Eduan, Simbine shine Meanwhile, Success Eduan lived up to her name by anchoring Britain to a thrilling victory in the 4x100m yesterday as Akani Simbine led South Africa to victory in the men's event. Eduan produced a thrilling final leg to outpace Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Twanisha Terry of the United States for gold along with teammates Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt and Bianca Williams. 'I did not think too much of (the) others, I just knew that if I gave all myself in, it would come out all right,' said Eduan. 'I have a mentality of a winner, I don't care if Shericka or Shelly-Ann (Fraser-Pryce), respect to them, are running. I am going to give my all and I'm going to pass them and I'm going to win. And we did that!' Spain snatched a shock silver in 42.28sec, with the Jamaican quartet also featuring multi-medalled Fraser-Pryce taking bronze (42.33), just five-hundredths ahead of the US team. 'We came out, took the chance, got a medal, qualified for the world championship in Tokyo,' said Fraser-Pryce, whose first Olympic gold medal was at the 2008 Beijing Games. 'All in all we are very pleased. We are grateful for getting a bronze medal, and we will leave the fight for another day.' South Africa had in-form Simbine, winner of the two opening Diamond League 100m races this season, to thank for an electric anchor leg as he powered past Brandon Hicklin for gold in the men's 4x100m relay. The team also featuring Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile and Bradley Nkoana clocked a world leading time of 37.61sec. The US took silver in 37.66sec, with Canada, featuring the same quartet who won gold in last year's Paris Olympics, claiming bronze. 'Once I got the baton I saw that US (were) in front of us, I just said to myself 'I need to catch the guy in front',' said Simbine. 'I knew I could do it, and I just chased him. I feed from chasing, I feed from being able to chase. So it's really great to be able to be in that position and get through it and get to the line first.' There was another upset in the women's 4x400m relay, with Spain pushing the US team, the defending Olympic champions, into second. The US foursome of Chris Robinson, Courtney Okolo, Johnnie Blockburger and Lynna Irby-Jackson earlier claimed gold in the mixed 4x400m relay in a championship record of 3:09.54. And the Canadian quartet of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi topped the podium ahead of Jamaica and Britain in the mixed 4x100m relay, winning the first ever holding of the event in 40.30sec.
NBC Sports
11-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Great Britain rallies to win women's 4x100m title
Success Eduan surged down the stretch to give Great Britain the win in the women's 4x100m, overcoming Spain and Jamaica at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Eduan powers GB women to 4x100m relay gold
Success Eduan produced a storming last leg to help Great Britain claim gold in the women's 4x100m at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou, China. Eduan passed both Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Maria Perez, of Spain, on the final straight as a GB team also consisting of Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt and Bianca Williams won in 42.21 seconds. Spain ended up second in 42.28 and a Jamaica quartet, which included former world and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, were third with 42.33. "I did not think too much of [the] others, I just knew that if I gave my all, it would come out all right," said Eduan. "I have a mentality of a winner, I don't care if Shericka or Shelly-Ann, respect to them, are running. I am going to give my all and I'm going to pass them and I'm going to win. And we did that." Great Britain also won a bronze in the inaugural mixed 4x100m race, with Asha Philip, Kissiwaa Mensah, Jeriel Quainoo and Joe Ferguson finishing in 40.88 seconds. Canada won the race in 40.30, just ahead of Jamaica in 40.44, while the United States won the mixed 4x400m with a championship-record time of three minutes, 09.54 seconds. South Africa won the men's 4x100m gold in 37.61 seconds but there was drama as Jamaica failed to book their place in the event at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Having dropped a baton during a heat on Saturday, they also failed to take a second chance to qualify via Sunday's heats. The top two in their heat would have secured a spot in Tokyo but Julian Forte pulled up injured on the second leg as they failed to finish. Jamaica can still claim one of the two remaining places which are awarded based on the world rankings. South Africa also won the men's 4x400m with a time of 2:57.50, while Spain won the women's 4x400m in 3:24.13.
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Eduan powers GB women to 4x100m relay gold
Success Eduan produced a storming last leg to help Great Britain claim gold in the women's 4x100m at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou, passed both Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Maria Perez, of Spain, on the final straight as a GB team also consisting of Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt and Bianca Williams won in 42.21 ended up second in 42.28 and a Jamaica quartet, which included former world and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, were third with 42.33."I did not think too much of [the] others, I just knew that if I gave my all, it would come out all right," said Eduan."I have a mentality of a winner, I don't care if Shericka or Shelly-Ann, respect to them, are running. I am going to give my all and I'm going to pass them and I'm going to win. And we did that."Great Britain also won a bronze in the inaugural mixed 4x100m race, with Asha Philip, Kissiwaa Mensah, Jeriel Quainoo and Joe Ferguson finishing in 40.88 won the race in 40.30, just ahead of Jamaica in 40.44, while the United States won the mixed 4x400m with a championship-record time of three minutes, 09.54 seconds. South Africa won the men's 4x100m gold in 37.61 seconds but there was drama as Jamaica failed to book their place in the event at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, dropped a baton during a heat on Saturday, they also failed to take a second chance to qualify via Sunday's top two in their heat would have secured a spot in Tokyo but Julian Forte pulled up injured on the second leg as they failed to can still claim one of the two remaining places which are awarded based on the world rankings. South Africa also won the men's 4x400m with a time of 2:57.50, while Spain won the women's 4x400m in 3:24.13.
