2026 World Athletics Relays – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
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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.
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
Qualification
The top 8 teams in each event at the 2025 World Athletics Championships automatically qualify for entry to the championships. 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. Host country Botswana can enter with one team in each event, regardless of any entry conditions.
Program
All times are local (UTC+2).
Results
Heats (World Championships Qualifying Round 1)
The heats were held on 2 May 2026, starting at 14:30 in the afternoon. Qualification: the first 2 of each heat (WQ) plus 2 fastest times (Wq) qualify to World Athletics Championships and World Athletics Relays Final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Repechage Round (World Championships Qualifying Round 2)
The repechage round was held on 3 May 2026, starting at 14:20 in the afternoon.
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