Tough World Relays day one for Jamaica

Tough World Relays day one for Jamaica

JAMAICA HAD a mixed bag of results on the opening day of the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, with just two of six teams booking spots to the World Athletics Championships on their first attempt. Jamaica fielded a team in all six races on track at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium, yet only the mixed 4x100-metre relay team and the women’s 4x100 team secured qualification on day one. Jamaica had a close finish in heat two of the mixed rela…

Kenya's sprinters impress at World Relays in China

Kenya’s strides in the relay races were in full show at the World Athletics Relay Championships in Guangzhou, China, this Saturday, May 10, 2025 Kenya’s 4x400m mixed relay team secured qualification to the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, after finishing third in their heat. In a statement performance, the team comprising Kevin Kipkorir, Mercy […]

World Athletics Relays 2025 Guangzhou, An Introduction

World Athletics Relays The latest edition of the World Athletics Relays is taking place in Guangzhou China, this weekend. With the World Indoor Championships held in Nanjing and last month Diamond Leagues in Xiamen and Shanghai, followed by the world relays, you could be forgiven for going to check if World Athletics still has its headquarters in Monaco or if it has decamped to China. Like most people in our sport I love watching relays – of cou…

(SP)CHINA-GUANGZHOU-ATHLETICS-WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS-DAY 1 (CN)

(250510) -- GUANGZHOU, May 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Inoue Naoki (1st R) of team Japan competes during the men's 4x100m relay round 1 at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 2025 in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Nations battle for Tokyo spots at World Relays Guangzhou - Athletics Weekly

A dramatic first day in China saw shocks, debuts, and fierce battles for relay qualification