World Athletics Relays Highlights, Day 2: India Set 4X100m Mixed National Record, But Miss Out On 2027 Quotas

Greetings, we are back with another live blog, it’s the World Athletics Relays 2026 on Sunday, May 3. Stay tuned for live updates.

Live streaming of the World Athletics Relays 2026 will be available in India on the World Athletics+ platform and the official website.

• Mixed 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) - 5:32 PM onwards

• Mixed 4x400m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) - 5:50 PM onwards

• Men’s 4x400m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) - 6:38 PM onwards

• Women’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) - 7:00 PM onwards

• Men’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) - 7:17 PM onwards

• Mixed 4x100m relay final - 7:35 PM

• Mixed 4x400m relay final - 7:43 PM

• Women’s 4x100m relay final - 7:54 PM

• Men’s 4x100m relay final - 8:02 PM

• Men’s 4x400m relay final - 8:21 PM

• Men’s 4x100m: Animesh Kujur, Ragul Kumar, Gurav Pranav, Harsh Santosh Raut, Tamilarasu Senthilkumar, Gurindervir Singh

• Men’s 4x400m: Dharmveer Choudhary, Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, Theerthesh Shetty, Manu Thekkinallil Saji, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi

• Women’s 4x100m: Nithya Gandhe, Srabani Nanda, Sneha Sathyanarayana Shanuvalli, Sudeshna Shivankar, Tamanna

• Mixed 4x100m: Animesh Kujur, Tamilarasu Senthilkumar, Gurindervir Singh, Srabani Nanda, Sudeshna Shivankar, Tamanna

• Mixed 4x400m: Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi, Nihal William, Ansa Babu, Rashdeep Kaur, Kumari Saloni

India’s 4x100m mixed relay team produced a mixed bag of outcomes in their heat, finishing sixth with a season-best 41.35s. The quartet showed sharp execution and cleaner baton exchanges to deliver a new national record, but it wasn’t enough to secure a World Championships berth.

While the qualification spots went to Australia and Switzerland, India leave with progress in hand, a record-breaking run that still reflects how close they are getting to the next level.

Men’s 4x400m qualification round 2 is set, and India are right in the thick of it. The quartet of Dharmveer Choudhary, Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, and Vishal TK line up in Heat 2, Lane 8, a tricky outside lane where awareness and pacing will matter from the gun.

The benchmark looms large, India’s national record stands at 2:59.05s, and that will be the reference point as they go up against serious firepower in Great Britain, Poland, and Japan.

The equation is simple but brutal -- only the top two teams from each heat move on to the World Championships, so there’s no room for hesitation once the baton starts moving.

A painful finish for India’s men’s 4x400m relay team at the World Relays 2026. After showing promise earlier with a season-best effort, the quartet of Dharmveer Choudhary, Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, and Vishal TK were unable to complete the race.

Dharmveer got them off to a steady start, but the momentum collapsed on the second leg when Amoj Jacob appeared to suffer a cramp, halting the baton’s progress. A tough outcome for a team that had arrived with real expectations.

A tough outing for the Indian women’s 4x100m relay team as they finished last, stopping the clock at 53.90s after a costly baton exchange error.

The moment of trouble came during the handover between Tamanna and Nithya Gandhe, where Nithya dropped the baton and was forced to turn back, retrieve it, and restart the effort, a mistake that completely shattered their rhythm and ended any chance of a competitive finish.

Another painful exchange issue in the women’s 4x100m, and one that leaves India with lessons rather than a result.

Another frustrating exit for India’s men’s 4x100m relay team, who registered a DQ after a baton exchange mix-up between Ragul Kumar and Gurindervir Singh brought their race to a sudden halt.

The miscommunication proved costly, wiping out any chance of completing the run. At the front, Jamaica and Belgium stayed composed and finished as the leading teams in the heat.

• 4x100m Mixed Relay: 41.35s (NR) - Finished 10th/15

• 4x400m Mixed Relay: 3:19.40s - Finished 12th/13

• 4x400m Men’s Relay: DNF

• 4x100m Women’s Relay: 53.90s - Finished 13th/13

• 4x100m Men’s Relay: DQ

Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake, Tina Clayton, Kadrian Goldson and Tia Clayton have sped to the mixed 4x100m world record. The quartet clocks a timing of 39.62 to win the final, bettering their own mark of 39.99 in the heats.

The United States come up trumps in the mixed 4x400m final, winning it in 3:07.47. Jamaica smash their national record en route second place, clocking 3:08.24. Yemi Mary John's brilliant anchor leg lifts Britain into third place in 3:09.84 ahead of Kenya (3:09.93). Italy and Spain are fifth and sixth, securing their place at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26.

Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah makes a remarkable comeback, anchoring Jamaica to the women’s 4x100m title. Briana Williams, Jodean Williams, Lavanya Williams and Thompson-Herah clock a timing of 42.00 to finish ahead of Canada and Spain.

With that, we conclude our coverage of World Athletics Relays 2026. Live blogging for other sports continues, track all the action HERE. Until next time, goodbye!