Success Eduan produces a fine anchor leg as the British quartet looks in Spain, Jamaica and the United States to claim the gold medal in the relief of Sprint female
Great Britain established a marker before this year’s world championship in Tokyo [September 13-21] Ensuring applied in the 4x100m of women in world relays.
In a fascinating final in Guangzhou, Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt, Bianca Williams and Success Eduan combined to record 42.21 in Guangzhou, seeing an impressive Spain, Jamaica and the United States.
Eduan, a double European sub-20 champion of about 200 meters, never represented Britain in a senior championship before and had the little enviable task to face Twanisha Terry and Sherickka Jackson in the anchor leg.
Great Britain was placed in the outer lane and began well, with Amy Hunt fighting Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pyce for leadership at the back. As the touch was ruled out, it became a four -way battle for the title between Great Britain, Spain, Jamaica and the United States.
With María Isabel Pérez from Spain receiving the witness before the rest, Eduan found, along with Jackson and Terry, with work to do the house directly.
Then, the British produced a twinkling leg to beat not only Jackson and Terry, but also Pérez, exploding in a wide smile as soon as he knew that the victory was in the bag.
“I don’t know what happened, I just went and that’s all I did,” said Eduan. “To go out with a gold medal, not in any other color, but gold, it is absolutely incredible. We have worked hard. I am grateful for the opportunity and we touch it with both hands, well, a hand with the cane! I was always going to go for gold.”
Also dramatic, South Africa triumphed in the 4x100m male relay while Akani Simbine chased the United States brandon Hicklin in the last 50 meters of the race.
The Bayanda Walaza quartet, Sinesipho Dambile, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine registered a world leader of 37.61, with the United States second in 37.66 and Canada third in 38.11.11
South Africa triumphed in the male 4x400m such as Gardeo Isaacs, Udeme Okon, Leender Koekemoe and Zakithi Nene combined to record a world 2: 57.50. His quartet also claimed a bronze medal in the 4x400m female.
That race was the excellent Spanish quartet of Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrián, Daniela Fra and Blanca Hervas, who ran a national record of 3: 24.13 in Guangzhou. The United States, which were strong favorites, placed secondly with 3: 24.72.
However, the United States had a better success in the mixed 4x400m and retained their title in some style in Guangzhou.
Chris Robinson’s quartet, Courtney Okolo, Johnnie Blockburger and Lynna Irby-Jackson registered a 3: 09.54 championship record and victory never seemed in doubt. Australia took second place with an ocean record of 3: 12.20 and Kenya completed the podium.
Great Britain, who had Sam Lunt, Poppy Malik, Bailey Swift and Hannah Kelly in the team, were fourth with 3: 14.74.
Canada won the victory in the mixed 4x100m, with the quartet of Sade McCreath, Marie-éloïse Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi Combination to Clock 40.30.
Jamaica took second place with 40.44 and Great Britain, composed of Asha Philip, Kissiwaa Mensah, Jeriel Quainao and Joe Ferguson, were third in 40.88.
The 4x100m mixed, which only has a recent section introduced by World Athletics, will not be a discipline in this year’s world championship. Instead, it will be willing to be in the World Championships next season in Budapest. The official world records for the Mixed 4x100m will also count from January 1, 2026 Onards.
In the previous repechage rounds, the 4x400m female of Great Britain, any qualified Vally for the World Championship. In yesterday’s Heat, where only the first two teams automatically reserved their places on the plane to Tokyo, Victoria Ohuruogu, Hannah Kelly, Lina Nielsen and Laviai Nielsen placed the third Spain and Italy by little.
With Nicole Yeargin replacing Ohuruagu in the repechage round, Great Britain won her career in 3: 24.46 and qualified for the world championships with little drama this time.
Belgium, Poland, Ireland, Australia and Switzerland also secured the qualification in the 4x400m of women in the second time of Axking.
After just ending third in the heat of 4x400m male behind France and Kenya yesterday, the United States did hard work to reserve its place for Tokyo, but in the end he did the job.
In a highly competitive repechage round, Elija Godwin’s quartet, Justin Robinson, Kennedy Lightner and Khaaleb McRAe saw Australia’s challenge and recorded a world 2: 58.68.
Australia, Qatar, Brazil, the Netherlands and Jamaica also reserved their places to Tokyo.
China delighted the tens of thousands of local fans in Guangzhou by winning the female 4x100m repechage round with 43.03. Switzerland and Poland also qualified for Tokyo, but there was a shock since Australia lost a place in the top three. The Australian team was disqualified for a cane violation.
France, Italy and Chile complete the qualification for the World Championship in the 4x100m female.
The 4x100m male repechage round was divided into three races, which means that only the two best teams of each would qualify. Jamaica, who yesterday in his heat, had a second chance to reserve his place to Tokyo and, with the 100 -meter Olympic champion Kishane Thompson and Yohan Blake on his list, seemed an inevitable conclusion.
However, Julian Forte stopped with a straight back injury and fell to the ground just before the Blake cane could. It resulted in another DNF for Jamaica and means that its only possible route to make the world championship through one of the two places through the world ranking.
Like the 4x100m female, China starred in the male edition and won his repechage career at 38.03. The other countries that secured the qualification were Australia, France, Ghana, Belgium and Kenya.
