2024 World Athletics Relays to be shown on BBC
Team GB’s 4x400m relay teams
Great Britain’s relay teams will seek to qualify for this summer’s Paris Olympics at the World Athletics Relays this weekend and you can watch the action on the BBC.
The event in Nassau, Bahamas on 4-5 May features a host of global stars in 4x100m and 4x400m relays.
Sprinter CJ Ujah is in the GB squad for the first time since serving a 22-month ban for a doping violation at the Tokyo Olympics that led to the British men’s 4x100m team being stripped of its silver medal.
Great Britain won medals in four of the five relay events at last year’s worlds, including mixed relay silver after the Netherlands’ Femke Bol tripped just yards from the winning line.
Here’s all you need to know about this year’s event.
How does it work?
The top two teams in each heat on the opening day will advance to the final on day two. They will also secure Olympic quota places in the process.
The Olympic lane seeding positions will be decided in the finals on day two.
The teams in the finals will also be competing for medals.
Who is in the Great Britain squad?
Women’s 4x100m: Kristal Ama-Awuah, Alyson Bell, Amy Hunt, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Asha Philip, Aleeya Sibbons, Annie Tagoe, Bianca Williams
Men’s 4x100m: Eugene Amo-Dadzie, Jona Efoloko, Romell Glave, Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Reece Prescod, Chijindu Ujah
Women’s 4x400m: Hannah Kelly, Victoria Ohuruogu, Emily Newnham, Lina Nielsen, Laviai Nielsen, Ama Pipi, Nicole Yeargin, Jodie Williams
Men’s 4x400m: Joe Brier, Lewis Davey, Charlie Dobson, Toby Harries, Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matthew Hudson Smith, Lee Thompson, Brodie Young
Mixed 4x400m: Athletes are selected from 4x400m squads.
Who else is competing?
Noah Lyles and Gabby Thomas will headline the USA’s teams for the 4x100m as they aim to defend their men’s and women’s titles from last year.
Double world gold medallist Femke Bol will form part of the Netherlands’ 4x400m women’s quartet hoping to retain their crown from Budapest.
Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs, who featured on Italy’s victorious teams at the Tokyo Olympic Games and at the last World Relays earlier in 2021, is also entered for the 4x100m.
Jamaica’s strong squad will not feature their Olympic champions at the event.
What is the schedule?
All times are BST and may be subject to change.
Saturday, May 4
23:55 (May 3) – 03:30 – live coverage on BBC Red Button, Sport website and app (repeat on 5 May, 08:10-11:45)
00:05 – 4x400m mixed – heats
00:50: – women’s 4x100m – heats
01:25-men’s 4x100m – heats
02:05-women’s 4x400m – heats
02:49-men’s 4x400m – heats
Sunday, May 5
23:55 (May 4) – 03:30 – live coverage on BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and app (repeat on 6 May, 13:00-16:35)
00:05-02:04 – repechages for all events
02:40 – mixed 4x400m– final
02:50 – women’s 4x100m – final
03:00 – men’s 4x100m – final
03:10 – women’s 4x400m – final
03:20 – men’s 4x400m – final