The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays was held at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana on 2 and 3 May 2026.
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone |
| Dates | 2 May (heats) 3 May (repechage round & final) |
| Winning time | 2:54.47 CR |
| Medalists | |
The event will serve as a qualifying event for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. In this context, the top 12 teams will qualify for the World Championships.[1]
Records
editPrior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| Record | Team | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[2] |  United States
(Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson) |
2:54.29 |  Stuttgart, Germany |
22 August 1993 |
| Championships record[3] | United States
(David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Christian Taylor, LaShawn Merritt) |
2:57.25 |  Nassau, Bahamas |
25 May 2014 |
| 2026 World Leading[4] | Pure Athletics (Chris Robinson, Jereem Richards, Caleb Dean, Khaleb McCrae) |
2:57.33 | Gainesville, United States |
18 April 2026 |
Qualification
editThe top 8 teams in each event at the 2025 World Athletics Championships automatically qualify for entry to the championships.[5] The remaining teams (up to 24 in total per event ) will be determined through the top lists in the qualification period from 1 January 2025 to 5 April 2026.[5] Host country Botswana can enter with one team in each event, regardless of any entry conditions.[5]
Program
editResults
editHeats (World Championships Qualifying Round 1)
editThe heats were held on 2 May 2026, starting at 16:30 in the afternoon. Qualification: the first 2 of each heat (WQ) plus 2 fastest times (Wq) qualify to World Athletics Championships and World Athletics Relays Final.[7]
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Australia |
Luke van Ratingen, Reece Holder, Matthew Hunt, Aidan Murphy | 2:57.30 | WQ, WL |
| 2 | 7 |  Botswana |
Lee Eppie, Justice Oratile, Collen Kebinatshipi, Bayapo Ndori | 2:57.52 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 6 |  Netherlands |
Keenan Blake, Eugene Omalla, Tony van Diepen, Jonas Phijffers | 2:58.22 | Wq, SB |
| 4 | 5 |  Brazil |
Vinícius Moura, Lucas Vilar, Tiago Lemes Da Silva, Matheus Lima | 2:59.59 | SB |
| 5 | 8 |  Jamaica |
Assinie Wilson, Jevaughn Powell, Jeremy Bembridge, Raheem Hayles | 3:00.48 | SB |
| 6 | 2 |  Nigeria |
Gafari Badmus, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli, Victor Ime, Ezekiel Eno Asuquo | 3:01.04 | SB |
| 7 | 1 |  Denmark |
Gustav Lundholm Nielsen, Joel Von De Ahé, Christoffer Banke Jørgensen, Sebastian Monneret | 3:05.33 | SB |
| 8 | 4 |  Poland |
Mìkolai Pyszka, Wiktor Wróbel, Remiqiusz Zazula, Mateusz Rzeźniczak | 3:05.47 | SB |
| [7] | |||||
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  South Africa |
Udeme Okon, Mthi Mthimkulu, Leendert Koekemoer, Zakithi Nene | 2:58.04 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 5 |  Portugal |
Pedro Afonso, Ericsson Tavares, João Coelho, Omar Elkhatib | 2:59.01 [.002] | WQ, NR |
| 3 | 8 |  Zimbabwe |
Dennis Bradley Hove, Zuze Leeford, Gerren Muwishi, Thandazani Ndhlovu | 2:59.01 [.009] | Wq, NR |
| 4 | 3 | Germany |
Jean Paul Bredau, Thorben Finke, Manuel Sanders, Owe Fischer-Breiholz | 3:00.04 | SB |
| 5 | 2 |  Senegal |
Abdou Aziz Ndiaye, Frederic Mendy, Abou Adama Sane, Cheikh Tidiane Diouf | 3:01.13 | SB |
| 6 | 7 |  Kenya |
Dennis Mulongo, Kipkorir Rotich, Erastus Mbaluka, Danson Kibet | 3:02.70 | |
| 6 |  China |
Liang Baotang, Ju Tiangi, Liu Kai, Xu Xinlong | DNF | ||
| [7] | |||||
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Belgium |
Jonathan Sacoor, Robin Vanderbemden, Alexander Doom, Daniel Segers | 2:59.83 | WQ, SB |
| 3 |  Qatar |
Ammar Ibrahim, Bassem Hemeida, Youssouf Djibrine, Ashraf Osman | WQ, NR | ||
| 3 | 4 |  Spain |
Markel Fernández, Samuel García, Manuel Guijarro, Óscar Husillos | 3:00.26 | NR |
| 4 | 5 |  India |
Dharmveer Choudhary, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal Thennaras Kazalvizi, Manu Tekkinalil Sali | 3:00.32 | SB |
| 5 | 8 |  Japan |
Shinya Hayashi, Yuki Joseph Nakajima, Takuho Yoshizu, Kenki Imaizumi | 3:00.79 | SB |
| 6 | 2 |  Switzerland |
Vincent Gendre, Lionel Spitz, Julien Bonvin, Dany Brand | 3:01.18 | NR |
| 7 | 7 |  Great Britain |
Lewis Davey, Lee Thompson, Seamus Derbyshire, Toby Harries | 3:01.22 | SB |
| 8 | 1 |  Mexico |
Valente Mendoza, Gerardo Hernández Aguirre, Edgar Ramírez, Luis Avilés | 3:13.60 | |
| [7] | |||||
Repechage Round (World Championships Qualifying Round 2)
editThe heats were held on 3 May 2026, starting at 15:08 in the afternoon. Qualification: the first 2 of each heat (WQ) qualify to World Athletics Championships.[8]
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Senegal |
Abdou Aziz Ndiaye, Frederic Mendy, Abou Adama Sane, Cheikh Tidiane Diouf | 3:01.28 | WQ |
| 2 | 8 | Spain |
David García, Samuel García, Manuel Guijarro, Óscar Husillos | 3:01.37 | WQ |
| 3 | 5 | Nigeria |
Gafari Badmus, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli, Victor Ime, Ezekiel Eno Asuquo | 3:01.43 | |
| 4 | 6 | Jamaica |
Assinie Wilson, Jeremy Bembridge, Jevaughn Powell, Raheem Hayles | 3:01.63 | |
| 5 | 7 | Germany |
Jean Paul Bredau, Thorben Finke, Manuel Sanders, Owe Fischer-Breiholz | 3:02.21 | |
| 6 | 4 | Kenya |
Dennis Mulongo, Danson Kibet, Erastus Mbaluka, Kevin Kipkorir | 3:07.71 | |
| 7 | 2 | Denmark |
Gustav Lundholm Nielsen, Neloo Falck Christoffer Banke Jørgensen, Sebastian Monneret | 3:21.32 | |
| 3 | Mexico |
DNS | |||
| [8] | |||||
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Japan |
Shinya Hayashi, Takuho Yoshizu, Kenki Imaizumi, Yuki Joseph Nakajima | 3:00.19 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 4 | Brazil |
Vinícius Moura, Lucas Vilar, Tiago Lemes Da Silva, Matheus Lima | 3:00.45 | WQ |
| 3 | 3 | Great Britain |
Lewis Davey, Toby Harries, Lee Thompson, Seamus Derbyshire | 3:01.13 | SB |
| 4 | 5 | China |
Liang Baotang, Xiao Heng, Liu Kai, Xu Xinlong | 3:01.59 | SB |
| 5 | 2 | Switzerland |
Julien Bonvin, Ricky Petrucciani, Dany Brand, Lionel Spitz | 3:01.59 | |
| 6 | 6 | Poland |
Marcin Karolewski, Wiktor Wróbel, Kajetan Duszyński, Mateusz Rzeźniczak | 3:04.81 | SB |
| 8 | India |
Dharmveer Choudhary, Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal Thennaras Kazalvizi | DNF | ||
| [8] | |||||
Final
editThe final was held on 3 May 2026, starting at 16:51 in the afternoon.[9]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
8 | Botswana |
Lee Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori, Collen Kebinatshipi | 2:54.47 | CR, NR |
 |
7 | South Africa |
Mthi Mthimkulu, Lythe Pillay, Leendert Koekemoer, Zakithi Nene | 2:55.07 | NR |
 |
4 | Australia |
Luke van Ratingen, Reece Holder, Tom Reynolds, Aidan Murphy | 2:55.20 | AR |
| 4 | 3 | Portugal |
Pedro Afonso, Ericsson Tavares, João Coelho, Omar Elkhatib | 2:59.75 | |
| 5 | 2 | Zimbabwe |
Dennis Bradley Hove, Zuze Leeford, Gerren Muwishi, Thandazani Ndhlovu | 2:59.79 | |
| 6 | 1 | Netherlands |
Keenan Blake, Eugene Omalla, Tony van Diepen, Jonas Phijffers | 3:00.13 | |
| 7 | 6 | Belgium |
Julien Watrin, Robin Vanderbemden, Dylan Borlée, Alexander Doom | 3:00.69 | |
| 5 | Qatar |
Ammar Ibrahim, Bassem Hemeida, Samir Moussa Hassan, Ashraf Osman | DQ | TR.17.2.3 | |
| [9] | |||||
References
edit- ↑ World Athletics unveils new entry rules Inside the Games
- ↑ "All Time Top List - 4x400 Metres Relay men". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - World Athletics Relays Final" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Top List - 4x100 Metres Relay men". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "World Athletics Relays Botswana 2026 Qualification System" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026 Timetable". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "RESULTS Men's 4X400m Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "RESULTS Men's 4X400m Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 2" (PDF). World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- 1 2 "RESULTS Men's 4X400 Metres Relay - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
