World Relays 2026: Botswana Wins Historic Men's 4x400m; Michael Johnson Relay Split Record Falls

World Relays 2026: Botswana wins historic men's 4x400m; Michael Johnson relay split record falls

The U.S. qualified for the mixed-gender 4x100m and 4x400m at September's World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe dominate top 5 in historic 4x400m World Relays final

Southern Africa shines in athletics as Botswana wins gold in the men's 4x400m relay, supported by strong performances from South Africa and Zimbabwe in a record

Botswana bring World Relays to epic close with historic men’s 4x400m win – YourBotswana

4 May 2026 Botswana brought the curtain down on the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 in unforgettable fashion on…

(SP)BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS-MEN'S 4X400M RELAY-FINAL

(260504) -- GABORONE, May 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Busang Collen Kebinatshipi of team Botswana celebrates winning the men's 4X400m relay final at the 2026 World Athletics Relays at the National Stadium in Gaborone, capital of Botswana, May 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

Thompson Herah shines at world relays, Tebogo helps Botswana to win

Elaine Thompson-Herah delivered a stunning anchor leg to hand Jamaica victory in the women’s 4x100m event, while Letsile Tebogo helped Botswana win the men’s relay at the world relays in Botswana on Sunday. Thompson-Herah, 33, took the baton from third-leg runner Lavanya Williams and headed into the final straight a couple of metres down on Canada’s Donna Ntambue. But the second-fastest woman ever in the 100m, a five-time Olympic champion, turne…