2026 World Athletics Relays – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
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3 May (repechage round & final)
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone |
| Dates | 2 May (heats) 3 May (repechage round & final) |
| 2026 World Athletics Relays | |||
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| Events | |||
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women | mixed |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women | mixed |
The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays was held at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana on 2 and 3 May 2026.
The event will serve as a qualifying event for the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest and the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. In this context, the top six teams in the final will secure direct entry to Budapest, while the top 12 teams in each event will qualify for Beijing.[1]
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| Record | Team | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[2] |  United States
(Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown) |
3:07.41 |  Saint-Denis, France |
2 August 2024 |
| Championships record[3] | United States
(Chris Robinson, Courtney Okolo, Johnnie Blockburger, Lynna Irby-Jackson) |
3:09.54 |  Guangzhou, China |
11 May 2025 |
| 2026 World Leading[4] |  Kenya(Allan Kipyego, Mercy Oketch, Kevin Kipkorir, Mercy Chebet) |
3:14.04 |  Gaborone, Botswana |
28 March 2026 |
Qualification
The top 8 teams in each event at the 2025 World Athletics Championships automatically qualify for entry to the championships.[5] The remaining teams (up to 24 in total per event ) will be determined through the top lists in the qualification period from 1 January 2025 to 5 April 2026.[5] Host country Botswana can enter with one team in each event, regardless of any entry conditions.[5]