
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (2nd R) of team Ghana, Elvis Afrifa (4th R) of team the Netherlands, Xie Zhenye (3rd L) of team China and Matteo Melluzzo (1st L) of team Italy compete during the men's 4x100m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Abdul-Rasheed Saminu of team Ghana, Elvis Afrifa of team the Netherlands, Xie Zhenye of team China and Matteo Melluzzo of team Italy (front from R to L) compete during the men's 4x100m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Andre De Grasse (R) of team Canada competes during the men's 4x100m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Abdul-Rasheed Saminu of team Ghana reacts after the men's 4x100m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Nakajima Yuki Joseph of team Japan reacts after the men's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Reece Holder (top 4th R) of team Australia competes during the men's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Andre De Grasse (R) of team Canada competes during the men's 4x100m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Abderrahman Samba (C) of team Qatar celebrates with teammates as they break the national record after the men's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Jonielle Smith (4th L) of Jamaica competes during the women's 4x100m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Team Spain celebrate after the women's 4x100m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Liang Xiaojing of team China reacts before the women's 4x100m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Team the Netherlands celebrate after the women's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Britton Wilson (L) and Quanera Hayes of team the United States compete during the women's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Henriette Jæger (1st R) of team Norway crosses the finish line during the women's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Henriette Jæger (1st R) of team Norway passes the finish line during the women's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Rosey Effiong (top 1st R) of team the United States competes during the women's 4x400m relay heats at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)



