2025 World Athletics Relays – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relays | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
| Dates | 10 May (heats) 11 May (repechage round & final) |
| Winning time | 42.21 |
| Medalists | |
| 2025 World Athletics Relays | |||
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| Events | |||
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women | mixed |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women | mixed |
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relays was held at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China on 10 and 11 May.
The event served as a qualifying event for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, with the top 14 teams securing qualification to the World Championships.[1][2]
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| Record | Team | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[3] |  United States(Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter) |
40.82 |  London, United Kingdom
|
10 August 2012 |
| Championships record[4] | United States (Tamari Davis, Gabrielle Thomas, Celera Barnes, Melissa Jefferson) |
41.85 |  Nassau, Bahamas
|
5 May 2024 |
| 2025 World Leading[5] | USA Red (Tamari Davis Gabrielle Thomas, Jenna Prandini, Anavia Battle) |
41.74 | Austin, United States
|
29 March 2025 |
Qualification
[edit]On 10 November 2024, World Athletics announced the qualification system for the championships.[6] The top 16 teams in each event at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games qualify for entry to the championships. The host country China will enter with one team in each event, regardless of any entry conditions. The remaining teams (up to 32 in total per event) will be determined through the top lists in the qualification period (1 January 2024 to 13 April 2025).
Program
[edit]All times are local (UTC+8).[7]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2025 | 20:03 | Heats |
| 11 May 2025 | 20:16 | Repechage round |
| 11 May 2025 | 21:16 | Final |
Results
[edit]Heats (World Championships Qualifying Round 1)
[edit]The heats were held on 10 May 2025, starting at 20:03 (UTC+8) in the evening.[7] Qualification: First 2 of each heat (WQ) plus 2 fastest times (Wq) qualify to the 2025 World Athletics Championships and World Athletics Relays Final. All teams that did not qualify moved on the repechage round, where they got a second chance to qualify for the World Championships.
Heat 1
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |  Belgium
|
Rani Vincke, Rani Rosius, Lien Torfs, Delphine Nkansa | 42.80 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 7 | Great Britain
|
Asha Philip, Amy Hunt, Bianca Williams, Desiree Henry | 42.92 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 6 |  Australia
|
Georgia Harris, Bree Rizzo, Kristie Edwards, Thewbelle Philp | 43.15 | |
| 4 | 8 |  France
|
Marie-Ange Rimlinger, Sarah Richard, Helene Parisot, Chloé Galet | 43.29 | SB |
| 5 | 4 |  Chile
|
Anaís Hernández, María Ignacia Montt, Isidora Jiménez, Antonia Ramírez | 43.64 | NR |
| 6 | 5 |  Ivory Coast
|
Dinedye Denis, Maboundou Koné, Lou Yonan Chantal Djehi, Dawa Ange Ella Klah | 44.85 | SB |
| [8] | |||||
Heat 2
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Spain
|
Esperança Cladera, Jaël Bestué, Paula Sevilla, María Isabel Pérez | 42.18 | WQ, NR |
| 2 | 5 |  Jamaica
|
Tina Clayton, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Tia Clayton, Shericka Jackson | 42.51 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 6 |  Germany
|
Sophia Junk, Nele Jaworski, Jessica-Bianca Wessolly, Rebekka Haase | 42.98 | Wq, SB |
| 4 |  Liberia
|
Ebony Morrison, Thelma Davies, Symone Darius, Destiny Smith-Barnett | DNF | ||
| 8 |  Poland
|
Aleksandra Piotrowska, Magdalena Niemczyk, Magdalena Stefanowicz, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya | DQ | ||
| 9 |  China
|
Chen Yuije, Li Yuting, Liang Xiaojing, Ge Manqi | DQ | ||
| [8] | |||||
Heat 3
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  United States
|
Mikiah Brisco, Caisja Chandler, Kayla White, Twanisha Terry | 42.86 | WQ |
| 2 | 7 |  Canada
|
Sade McCreath, Marie-Éloïse Leclair, Catherine Léger, Audrey Leduc | 43.11 | WQ |
| 3 | 9 |  Netherlands
|
Anne van de Wiel, Marije van Hunenstijn, Minke Bisschops, Britt de Blaauw | 43.13 | Wq, SB |
| 4 | 6 |  Italy
|
Vittoria Fontana, Dalia Kaddari, Irene Siragusa, Alessia Pavese | 43.30 | SB |
| 5 | 4 |  Portugal
|
Beatriz Andrade, Lorène Bazolo, Arialis Gandulla, Íris Silva | 44.18 | SB |
| 8 |  Switzerland
|
Mélissa Gutschmidt, Celine Burgi, Emma Van Camp, Léonie Pointet | DNF | ||
| [8] | |||||
Repechage Round (World Championships Qualifying Round 2)
[edit]The repechage round was held on 11 May 2025, starting at 20:16 (UTC+8) in the evening.[7] The repechage round consisted of all countries which did not qualify for the final. Qualification: First 3 of each heat qualify to the 2025 World Athletics Championships (WQ).
Heat 1
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | France
|
Marie-Ange Rimlinger, Sarah Richard, Helene Parisot, Chloé Galet | 43.08 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 5 | Italy
|
Vittoria Fontana, Dalia Kaddari, Irene Siragusa, Alessia Pavese | 43.12 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 8 | Chile
|
Anaís Hernández, María Ignacia Montt, Isidora Jiménez, Antonia Ramírez | 43.74 | WQ |
| 4 | 4 | Portugal
|
Beatriz Andrade, Lorène Bazolo, Arialis Gandulla, Íris Silva | 44.16 | SB |
| 6 | Ivory Coast
|
Dinedye Denis, Maboundou Koné, Lou Yonan Chantal Djehi, Dawa Ange Ella Klah | DNF | ||
| [9] | |||||
Heat 2
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | China
|
Chen Yuije, Li Yuting, Zhu Junying, Ge Manqi | 43.03 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 6 | Switzerland
|
Mélissa Gutschmidt, Celine Burgi, Léonie Pointet, Emma Van Camp | 43.35 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 8 | Poland
|
Aleksandra Piotrowska, Magdalena Niemczyk, Magdalena Stefanowicz, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya | 43.38 | WQ, SB |
| 5 | Australia
|
Georgia Harris, Bree Rizzo, Kristie Edwards, Thewbelle Philp | DQ | ||
| [9] | |||||
Final
[edit]The final was held on 11 May 2025, starting at 21:16 (UTC+8) in the evening.[7]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 | Great Britain
|
Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt, Bianca Williams, Success Eduan | 42.21 | SB |
|
7 | Spain
|
Esperança Cladera, Jaël Bestué, Paula Sevilla, María Isabel Pérez | 42.28 | |
|
8 | Jamaica
|
Natasha Morrison, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Tina Clayton, Shericka Jackson | 42.33 | SB |
| 4 | 6 | United States
|
Mikiah Brisco, Caisja Chandler, Kayla White, Twanisha Terry | 42.38 | |
| 5 | 4 | Canada
|
Sade McCreath, Jacqueline Madogo, Marie-Éloïse Leclair, Audrey Leduc | 42.46 | NR |
| 6 | 5 | Belgium
|
Rani Vincke, Rani Rosius, Lien Torfs, Delphine Nkansa | 42.85 | |
| 7 | 2 | Netherlands
|
Anne van de Wiel, Marije van Hunenstijn, Minke Bisschops, Britt de Blaauw | 43.21 | |
| 3 | Germany
|
Sophia Junk, Nele Jaworski, Jessica-Bianca Wessolly, Rebekka Haase | DNF | ||
| [10] | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Timetable and qualification system approved for WCH Tokyo 25 and WIC Nanjing 25". World Athletics. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 Entry standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "All Time Top List - 4x100 Metres Relay Women". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "4 x 100 Metres Relay Women results" (PDF). World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "2025 Top List - 4x100 Metres Relay women". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Qualification system published for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25". World Athletics. 10 November 2024. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 2025 Timetable". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Results Women's 4X100m Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Results Women's 4X100m Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 2" (PDF). World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Results Women's 4X100 Metres Relay - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.