Great Britain and Northern Ireland's mixed 4x400m relay team secured bronze at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, while four other British teams automatically qualified for the 2027 World Athletics Championships.
The quartet of Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lina Nielsen, Jake Minshull, and Yemi Mary John finished third in 3:08.24, trailing only the USA and Jamaica. This podium finish also earns them a spot at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest this September.
On Saturday, GB's men's 4x100m, women's 4x400m, and mixed 4x100m teams advanced to Sunday's finals by winning their heats, securing their places in Beijing next year. The women's 4x100m team, initially disqualified after finishing second in their heat, rebounded by taking second in the repechage to claim one of the final four World Championship slots.
However, the men's 4x400m team finished seventh in their first race and third in the repechage; they will need to qualify on time later. The women's 4x400m squad placed fourth, while the men's and mixed 4x100m teams failed to finish their finals due to baton drops.
British athletes medaled in all five relay events at the 2024 Paris Olympics but missed the podium at last year's World Championships in Tokyo.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland line-ups:
- Women's 4x100m: Renee Regis (Imani-Lara Lansiquot), Aleeya Sibbons, Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Success Eduan
- Men's 4x100m: Jeremiah Azu, Zharnel Hughes, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Romell Glave
- Women's 4x400m: Laviai Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin, Poppy Malik (Emily Newnham), Charlotte Henrich
- Men's 4x400m: Lewis Davey, Toby Harries, Lee Thompson, Seamus Derbyshire
- Mixed 4x100m: Eliot Jones (Jona Efoloko), Alyson Bell, Jeriel Quainoo, Desiree Henry (Kissiwaa Mensah)
- Mixed 4x400m: Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lina Nielsen, Jake Minshull, Yemi Mary John
Heat runners in brackets