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2025 World Athletics Relays

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2025 World Athletics Relays
Host cityGuangzhou, China
Edition7th[1]
Events6
Dates10-11 May 2025
Main venueGuangdong Olympic Stadium
2025 World Athletics Relays
Events
4×100 m relaymenwomenmixed
4×400 m relaymenwomenmixed

The 2025 World Athletics Relays was held at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium in Guangzhou, China on 10 and 11 May 2025.[2] It was the 7th edition of the World Athletics Relays and the first time the event was held in China.[3]

The 2025 edition was the first edition to feature a mixed 4 × 100 metres relay.[4]

Overview

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Initially, Guangzhou was awarded to host the 2023 World Athletics Relays, which would be held on 13 and 14 May 2023.[5] On 31 October 2022, it was announced that the championships would be postponed to 2025 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

The event will serve as a qualifying event for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, with the top 14 teams in each event (except the mixed 4 x 100 metres) securing qualification to the World Championships.[7][8]

Schedule

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All times are local (UTC+8).[9]

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 South Africa2013
2 United States1203
3 Spain1102
4 Canada1012
 Great Britain1012
6 Jamaica0112
7 Australia0101
 Belgium0101
9 Botswana0011
 Kenya0011
Totals (10 entries)66618

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
details 		 South Africa
Bayanda Walaza
Sinesipho Dambile
Bradley Nkoana
Akani Simbine		 37.61 WL  United States
Courtney Lindsey
Kenneth Bednarek
Kyree King
Brandon Hicklin		 37.66 SB  Canada
Aaron Brown
Jerome Blake
Brendon Rodney
Andre de Grasse		 38.11
Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
details 		 South Africa
Gardeo Isaacs
Udeme Okon
Leendert Koekemoer
Zakithi Nene
Lythe Pillay*		 2:57.50 WL  Belgium
Jonathan Sacoor
Robin Vanderbemden
Daniel Segers
Alexander Doom		 2:58.19 SB  Botswana
Lee Eppie
Justice Oratile
Kabo Rankgwe
Leungo Scotch		 2:58.27 SB
Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
details 		 Great Britain
Nia Wedderburn-Goodison
Amy Hunt
Bianca Williams
Success Eduan		 42.21 SB  Spain
Esperança Cladera
Jaël Bestué
Paula Sevilla
María Isabel Pérez		 42.28  Jamaica
Natasha Morrison
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Tina Clayton
Shericka Jackson		 42.33 SB
Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
details 		 Spain
Paula Sevilla
Eva Santidrián
Daniela Fra
Blanca Hervás		 3:24.13 NR  United States
Paris Peoples
Karimah Davis
Maya Singletary
Bailey Lear		 3:24.72  South Africa
Shirley Nekhubui
Miranda Charlene Coetzee
Precious Molepo
Zenéy van der Walt		 3:24.84 NR
Mixed 4 × 100 metres relay
details 		 Canada
Sade McCreath
Marie-Éloïse Leclair
Duan Asemota
Eliezer Adjibi
Gabrielle Cole*
Jacqueline Madogo*		 40.30 SB  Jamaica
Serena Cole
Krystal Sloley
Javari Thomas
Bryan Levell		 40.44 SB  Great Britain
Asha Philip
Kissiwaa Mensah
Jeriel Quainoo
Joe Ferguson		 40.88 SB
Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
details 		 United States
Chris Robinson
Courtney Okolo
Johnnie Blockburger
Lynna Irby-Jackson		 3:09.54 CR  Australia
Luke van Ratingen
Ellie Beer
Terrell Thorne
Carla Bull		 3:12.20 AR  Kenya
David Sanayek Kapirante
Mercy Chebet
Brian Onyari Tinega
Mercy Adongo Oketch		 3:13.10 SB

Qualification system

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On 10 November 2024, World Athletics announced the qualification system for the championships.[10] 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).

Participating nations

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734 athletes from 43 federations are entered to the championships.[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Home | Guangzhou 25". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ^ "World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 2025 Timetable". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Key info for the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ^ "10 things to look forward to in 2025". World Athletics. 1 January 2025. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Dates announced for future World Athletics Series events in Cali, Guangzhou and Riga". World Athletics. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  6. ^ "World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 23 to be postponed to 2025". World Athletics. 31 October 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 2025 Timetable". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Entry lists published for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25". World Athletics. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  12. ^ "ATHLETES by FEDERATION and EVENT" (PDF). World Athletics. 24 April 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  13. ^ "ATHLETES by EVENT and FEDERATION" (PDF). World Athletics. 24 April 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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