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Canadian sprinters shattered a world record and qualified four relay teams for the 2027 World Championships in a stunning performance at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana. The breakthrough moment shows Canada's track dominance is only getting stronger.
Nigeria's women's 4x400m relay team just punched their ticket to the World Relays Championship, and it's happening in Africa for the first time ever. The historic qualification came at the MTN CHAMPS Athletics Classics in Calabar, where veteran runners and rising stars proved they belong on the world stage.
Great Britain's relay runners bounced back from Olympic disappointment with a bronze medal and five automatic qualifications for the 2027 World Championships. The mixed 4x400m team led the charge at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana.
Jamaica's relay team broke the mixed 4x100m world record not once but twice at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, clocking an astonishing 39.62 seconds. The historic performance secured their spot at the inaugural Ultimate Championship and showcased the future of track and field.
Jamaica's relay team just ran into history books, clocking 39.99 seconds to set a new world record in the mixed 4x100m relay at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana. Their electrifying performance kicked off a day where five teams shattered the previous world best.
Nigeria has named a powerful 24-athlete squad blending Olympic veterans and rising stars for the World Athletics Relays in Botswana. The team will compete across all six relay events as the country aims to reclaim its place among global sprinting powers.
Great Britain's women's 4x400m relay team just punched their ticket to the World Indoor Athletics Championships final in Poland. Four athletes ran their hearts out and now get to compete for a medal on the world stage.
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Botswana made history by hosting Africa's first ever World Athletics Relays, delivering a world-class event and clinching gold in front of an ecstatic home crowd. The two-day spectacle in Gaborone proved Africa has come of age on the global athletics stage.
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team just punched their ticket to the 2026 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, marking an incredible fourth consecutive qualification. The quartet finished second in their repechage heat with a time of 38.09 seconds, securing the final automatic spot.
Four young American runners just rewrote the record books, blasting through the mixed 4x400m relay in an astonishing 3:15.31 at the World U20 Championships. Their performance shattered their own world record by over two seconds and gave the competition no chance to catch up.
Indiana University's Van Mathias helped Team USA shatter a world record at the Pan Pacific Championships, clocking a blazing 57.3-second breaststroke split in his very first senior international relay. The 24-year-old, already holding American records in two events, proved he belongs on the world stage.
Four American teenagers just blazed into the record books at the World Athletics U20 Championships. Their relay time of 38.16 seconds rewrote what's possible for young athletes worldwide.
After a disappointing Paris 2024 Olympics with just one medal, Jamaica's legendary sprint team is roaring back with their strongest lineup in years. Olympic and world champions head to Botswana this weekend to reclaim their "powerhouse" status.
Lester Wright raced 100 meters in 26 seconds at age 100, setting a world record that showed thousands how refusing to quit can carry you through a century. His daughter says he lived by one rule: never stop.
Kacper Majchrzak didn't expect to swim that fast in a 3-metre deep pool. But the Polish athlete shattered a world record at The World Games in Chengdu, bringing home gold and silver medals for his country.
Houstonians will line up over 1,000 soccer balls in Hermann Park this April, breaking a world record while celebrating the city's upcoming World Cup matches. The soccer balls will then go to local youth programs across the city.
Team USA claimed their 12th world indoor relay title with a championship record time of 3:01.52, just 0.01 seconds shy of the world short track record. Khaleb McRae's blazing anchor leg brought redemption after his individual race disappointment the day before.
More than 1,000 soccer balls lined up in Hermann Park just set a Guinness World Record and they're all going to Houston's underserved youth. The city is gearing up for the FIFA World Cup with programs that ensure local kids benefit long after the matches end.
Jamaica's relay teams broke world records on back-to-back days at the World Athletics Relays, while five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah made her triumphant return after nearly two years away from competition.
Jamaica just shattered the world record in track's newest event, becoming the first team to run the mixed 4x100m relay in under 40 seconds. The breakthrough moment at World Relays shows the thrilling potential of an event making its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. #
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