The Guangzhou 25 World Athletics Relay Championships will welcome the world's best sprinters on May 10-11, as teams compete for a relay spot at the Tokyo 25 World Athletics Championships (September 13-21).
Guangzhou is hosting the seventh edition of the World Athletics Relays. This is the first time the event has been held in China, following previous editions in the Bahamas, Japan, and Poland.
The program includes six events:
Women's 4x100m Relay and 4x400m Relay
Men's 4x100m Relay and 4x400m Relay
Mixed 4x100m Relay and 4x400m Relay
The mixed 4x100m relay is being contested on the world stage for the first time in Guangzhou.
How to qualify for the World Athletics Championships:
The top 14 teams in each of the men's and women's 4x100m and 4x400m events, as well as the mixed 4x400m relay, will earn a spot at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 25.