World Relay Champs

In case you didn't have 7 hours to watch some fantastic relay action over the weekend, we've got you covered. Gabby Thomas earned two golds as the Americans won four of the five finals at the revamped World Relays in the Bahamas.

  • Team USA Sweeps Men's And Women's 4x100 Titles At World Relay Champs The US men ran a world leading 37.40 to beat Canada (37.89). The US women broke the 10-year-old championship record with 41.85 to win by almost a second over France. Jamaica won the loser's bracket to secure Olympic qualification after not making the final on day one.
  • Botswana Men Take World Relays 4x400 Title After USA DQ'd On Day One; US Wins Women's And Mixed Races 20 minutes after running a 4x100 leg, Gabby Thomas doubled back with a 49.57 split to help the US dominate in 3:21.70, 3 seconds ahead of Poland. Botswana ran a world-leading 2:59.11 to win the men's race while the US won their loser's bracket heat to secure Olympic qualification. In the mixed race, the US won in 3:10.73 ahead of the Femke Bol-lead Netherlands (3:11.45). Ireland finished third (3:11.53) after Rhasidat Adeleke ran a 48.45 split (the fastest split ever recorded at the World Relays).
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