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WCH Tokyo 25 relay fields take shape at World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25
The Island
|May 13, 2025
A further 30 teams have qualified for relay events at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 following the final day of action at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on Sunday (11).
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Six teams in each of the women’s and men’s 4x100m and 4x400m plus the mixed 4x400m booked their places for Tokyo on day two. The first 40 qualified teams were confirmed on Saturday and the final 30 on Sunday, following a second World Championships qualifying round for teams that missed out on day one.
Teams that qualified on Saturday also progressed to their respective World Relays finals in Guangzhou, when they raced for prize money and preferential World Championships lane seeding positions.
Four federations — Belgium, France, Great Britain & Northern Ireland and USA — each qualified a full five teams for Tokyo, while another five — Canada, China, Germany, Italy and Poland — qualified four each.
This story is from the May 13, 2025 edition of The Island.
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