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Independent Singapore
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Canada triumphs in the first-ever mixed 4×100 final at the World Athletics Relays, says it was a 'test'
CHINA: Canada performed excellently in perfect sprinting conditions and dominated the mixed 4×100-metre relay final at the World Athletics Relays. The team easily defeated Jamaica and Britain to secure their first-ever gold medal at this event. The country's mixed 4×100-metre relay athletes impressed the crowd with an exceptional performance. First, they set the pace in the heats in Guangzhou, where the event was being held for the first time. The team returned to the track for the final with determination and energy, finishing in a season's best time of 40.30 seconds and successfully claiming the inaugural mixed relay gold. Athletes Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, and Duan Asemota ran strong, setting up runner Eliezer Adjibi to finish with committed speed in the final stretch. Their teamwork and strong individual performances proved that Canada not only deserved the win but also left Guangzhou with the fastest overall record after two days of competition. With this, Asemota said: 'I think this is a test and it shows how hard we work… We had been to the relay camp, we all sacrificed so many weeks of the year to get this relay right. We showed it on the track and with this medal. We did it.' More tournament results In the same mixed 4×100-metre event, Jamaica came in second after Canada with a final time of 40.44 seconds. Great Britain and Northern Ireland then won third place, ahead of Australia, Italy, and France, with a time of 40.88 seconds. In a social media post, World Athletics said: 'Canada claims it 🤩 They storm to victory in the first ever mixed 4×100m relay final, clocking 40.30 🔥 Jamaica 🇯🇲 finish just behind in 40.44, with Great Britain & Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 clocking 40.88 for third 🔥' Netizens expressed their support in the comments section and said: 'Love seeing the Jamaican flag 🇯🇲 on any world stage 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 🔥🔥🔥🔥', and ' This medal makes me smile…Good job, guys🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲' Unfortunately, the United States missed the final after a baton exchange mishap in the heats. In the mixed 4×400-metre event, the United States defended the title and set a championship record of 3:09.54, securing the win ahead of Australia and Kenya. Moreover, Spain's women's 4×400-metre relay team surprised the world by winning against defending champions and Paris Olympic gold medallists, the United States, with a final time of 3:24.13. In the men's 4×400-metre relay, South Africa delivered a standout performance by winning with a world-leading time of 2:57.50.
CNA
11-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Canada crowned inaugural mixed 4x100m relay champions
GUANGZHOU :Canada produced a sublime display in ideal sprinting conditions to outclass Jamaica and Britain en route to the inaugural mixed 4x100 metres relay gold on the final day of the World Athletics Relays on Sunday. After setting the pace during the heats on a soggy Saturday in Guangzhou, where the event made its debut on the global stage, the Canadian quartet powered out of the blocks in the final and crossed the finish line in a season's best 40.30 seconds. Strong runs by Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair and Duan Asemota set up anchor Eliezer Adjibi to show his explosive pace in the final stretch, ensuring Canada left the southern Chinese city with the fastest time over two days of competition. "I think this is a test and it shows how hard we work," an elated Asemota said. "We had been to the relay camp, we all sacrificed so many weeks of the year to get this relay right. We showed it on the track and with this medal. We did it." With pre-event favourites the United States absent from the final after fumbling their baton exchange in the heats, Jamaica took second in 40.44 seconds while Britain were third ahead of Australia, Italy and France, in 40.88 seconds. The Americans defended their mixed 4x400m title and put down a marker before the world championships in Tokyo in September by winning with a championship-record time of 3:09.54, finishing in front of Australia and Kenya. Akani Simbine came up with a late burst of speed to anchor South Africa to victory in the men's 4x100m event, ensuring his team edged out the U.S. and Canada with a world-leading effort of 37.61 seconds. There was more drama earlier as Jamaica's men's 4x100m team failed to book a place in Tokyo when a hamstring injury to Julian Forte in their second qualifying attempt proved costly, after they botched their baton exchange during Saturday's heat. It was smooth sailing for a relatively inexperienced British team with Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt, Bianca Williams and Success Eduan staving off Jamaica and the U.S to win the women's 4x100m race in 42.21 seconds, ahead of surprise package Spain who took second. The Spanish 4x400m women's team stunned defending champions and Paris gold medallists the U.S. with a time of 3:24.13, while South Africa sparkled in the men's event with a world-leading time of 2:57.50.
Reuters
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Canada crowned inaugural mixed 4x100m relay champions
GUANGZHOU, May 11 (Reuters) - Canada produced a sublime display in ideal sprinting conditions to outclass Jamaica and Britain en route to the inaugural mixed 4x100 metres relay gold on the final day of the World Athletics Relays on Sunday. After setting the pace during the heats on a soggy Saturday in Guangzhou, where the event made its debut on the global stage, the Canadian quartet powered out of the blocks in the final and crossed the finish line in a season's best 40.30 seconds. Strong runs by Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair and Duan Asemota set up anchor Eliezer Adjibi to show his explosive pace in the final stretch, ensuring Canada left the southern Chinese city with the fastest time over two days of competition. "I think this is a test and it shows how hard we work," an elated Asemota said. "We had been to the relay camp, we all sacrificed so many weeks of the year to get this relay right. We showed it on the track and with this medal. We did it." With pre-event favourites the United States absent from the final after fumbling their baton exchange in the heats, Jamaica took second in 40.44 seconds while Britain were third ahead of Australia, Italy and France, in 40.88 seconds. The Americans defended their mixed 4x400m title and put down a marker before the world championships in Tokyo in September by winning with a championship-record time of 3:09.54, finishing in front of Australia and Kenya. Akani Simbine came up with a late burst of speed to anchor South Africa to victory in the men's 4x100m event, ensuring his team edged out the U.S. and Canada with a world-leading effort of 37.61 seconds. There was more drama earlier as Jamaica's men's 4x100m team failed to book a place in Tokyo when a hamstring injury to Julian Forte in their second qualifying attempt proved costly, after they botched their baton exchange during Saturday's heat. It was smooth sailing for a relatively inexperienced British team with Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt, Bianca Williams and Success Eduan staving off Jamaica and the U.S to win the women's 4x100m race in 42.21 seconds, ahead of surprise package Spain who took second. The Spanish 4x400m women's team stunned defending champions and Paris gold medallists the U.S. with a time of 3:24.13, while South Africa sparkled in the men's event with a world-leading time of 2:57.50.
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Watch: World Athletics Relays - day two from Guangzhou
What is it? The World Athletics Relays consist of six events in a range of disciplines, including: Women's 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay Men's 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay Mixed 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay It will be the first time a mixed 4x100m relay has been contested on a global stage, with BBC Sport audiences having the chance to watch a brand-new event live for the first time.
Reuters
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Italy, Canada and Jamaica sparkle in mixed 4x100m relay's global debut
GUANGZHOU, China, May 10 (Reuters) - Italy, Canada and Jamaica reached the mixed 4x100 metres relay final in the event's global debut while heavyweights the United States experienced mixed fortunes on a dramatic opening day at the World Athletics Relays on Saturday. Victory in 41.15 seconds in the first heat amid challenging conditions in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou following a spell of rain earned the Italians a place in the medal round to be held on Sunday. They will be joined by France, who finished second in 41.28 seconds, while pre-race favourites the U.S. saw their hopes of advancing fade when Jada Mowatt and Kendal Williams botched their baton exchange during the second changeover. Jamaica's mixed sprint quartet clocked 41.04 seconds to edge out Britain by a hundredth of a second in the next heat and they could deploy three-times Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and former world champion Yohan Blake in the final. Canada crossed the line in a scorching 40.90 seconds to second-placed Australia's 41.15 seconds in the third heat to send out a warning to their rivals. The Americans made up for their error by easing into the mixed 4x400m final, thereby also sealing their spot in the event at the world championships tin Tokyo in September. The world record-holders will be joined in the Guangzhou final by Belgium, Australia, Ireland, Britain and South Africa as well as the two fastest non-automatic qualifiers Kenya and Poland. Spain went quickest in the women's 4x100m relay ahead of Jamaica and Belgium, clocking 42.18 seconds, while South Africa dominated the men's event with Akani Simbine anchoring his team to a joint world leading time of 37.84 seconds. Japan, who were assured of a place in the worlds as hosts, matched South Africa's effort in their heat to finish in front of Olympic champions Canada. The U.S. women's team shrugged off the increasingly damp conditions to top the timings in the 4x400m race while the men's quartet were third in their heat and will have to wait until Sunday to book their spot in the worlds. South Africa's men were quickest again in that event with a world leading time of exactly three minutes.
