The top eight teams in each of the five disciplines at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 have been confirmed as qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Fourteen teams in the women’s and men’s 4x100m and 4x400m, as well as the mixed 4x400m, have already secured their spots.
On Saturday, the top two teams in each of the four heats per event qualified for their respective finals on Sunday and also booked their places for Paris. Three nations – France, Great Britain & Northern Ireland, and the USA – each qualified four teams for Paris, while Canada, Italy, and Poland each qualified three teams.
The mixed 4x400m heats set a record-breaking pace with eight teams finishing inside the previous championship record in the first round alone. The USA led both events in the women’s and men’s 4x100m events while Ireland set a national record in the women’s 4x400m. Botswana had a thrilling victory over South Africa in the men’s 4x400m event. Teams will compete for prize money and Olympic lane seeding positions on Sunday. All other teams will race again on Sunday with the top two teams from each heat also qualifying for Paris.
Following qualification from Nassau, there are still two places left to be awarded based on top lists during the qualification period from December 31st to June 30th. Teams that have already qualified include Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain & NI, Netherlands, Poland, and United States among others in different disciplines.
