Overview
- Host nation Botswana won the men’s 4x400m on Sunday in 2:54.47, the No. 2 time ever and a new African record, edging South Africa with Australia third.
- Jamaica twice lowered the mixed 4x100m world record across the weekend, stopping the clock at 39.62 in the final in a fast-rising event set to debut at the 2027 Worlds.
- The United States took men’s 4x100m gold in 37.43 as several U.S. quartets had already clinched 2027 World Championships spots by placing top two in Saturday’s heats.
- Australia qualified all six relay squads for Beijing and earned men’s 4x400m bronze with another national record, adding to day-one records in the men’s 4x100m and mixed 4x400m.
- Repechage rounds delivered late tickets as Ireland’s women’s 4x400m stormed through with a blazing anchor and Canada’s mixed 4x400m set a national record to advance, while India’s bid collapsed with injuries, a DNF and a DQ that now force a top-lists route.