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2026 World Athletics Relays – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 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.
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone | |||||||||
| 2 May (heats)3 May (repechage round & final) | |||||||||
| 3:20.96 | |||||||||
| Josefine Tomine Eriksen AksAmalie IuelAstri ErtzgaardHenriette Jæger | |||||||||
| Norway Paula SevillaAna PrietoRocío ArroyoBlanca Hervás | |||||||||
| Spain Zoe SherarLauren GaleJasneet NijjarSavannah SutherlandDianna Proctor* | |||||||||
| Canada | Josefine Tomine Eriksen AksAmalie IuelAstri ErtzgaardHenriette Jæger | Norway | Paula SevillaAna PrietoRocío ArroyoBlanca Hervás | Spain | Zoe SherarLauren GaleJasneet NijjarSavannah SutherlandDianna Proctor* | Canada | |||
| Josefine Tomine Eriksen AksAmalie IuelAstri ErtzgaardHenriette Jæger | Norway | ||||||||
| Paula SevillaAna PrietoRocío ArroyoBlanca Hervás | Spain | ||||||||
| Zoe SherarLauren GaleJasneet NijjarSavannah SutherlandDianna Proctor* | Canada |
The women's 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 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. In this context, the top 12 teams in each event will qualify for the World Championships.
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| Record | Team | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Soviet Union | |||
| (Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina) | 3:15.17 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 October 1988 | |
| Championships record | United States | |||
| (Phyllis Francis, Natasha Hastings, Sanya Richards-Ross, Francena McCorory) | 3:19.39 | Nassau, Bahamas | 3 May 2015 | |
| 2026 World Leading | Arkansas(Sanaria Butler, Analissa Batista, Kaylyn Brown, Sanu Jallow) | 3:22.06 | Waco, United States | 28 March 2026 |
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.
All times are local (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | 15:55 | Heats |
| 3 May 2026 | 15:30 | Repechage round |
| 3 May 2026 | 16:40 | Final |
The heats were held on 2 May 2026, starting at 15:55 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.
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Spain | Paula Sevilla, Rocío Arroyo, Ana Prieto, Blanca Hervás | 3:24.44 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 8 | Czech Republic | Barbora Malíková, Nikola Bisovà, Terezie Táborská, Lurdes Gloria Manuel | 3:25.42 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 4 | Germany | Skadi Schier, Jana Lakner, Annkathrin Hoven, Irina Gorr | 3:25.76 | Wq, SB |
| 4 | 6 | France | Fanny Peltier, Shana Grebo, Emma Montoya, Isabelle Black | 3:26.89 | SB |
| 5 | 7 | Jamaica | Andrenette Knight, Leah Anderson, Janielle Josephs, Shiann Salmon | 3:27.19 | SB |
| 6 | 3 | Nigeria | Esther Okon, Tolheebat Jimoh, Taiwo Mary Kudoro, Jecinta Lawrence | 3:30.71 | SB |
| 7 | 2 | Brazil | Leticia Lima, Julia Riberio, Jainy Sueen Dos Santos Barreto, Maria Victoria de Sena | 3:31.59 | SB |
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Canada | Zoe Sherar, Lauren Gale, Jasneet Nijjar, Dianna Proctor | 3:23.52 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 6 | Italy | Rebecca Borga, Virginia Troiani, Alessandra Bonora, Alice Mangione | 3:24.46 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 4 | Poland | Anna Gryc, Weronika Bartnowska, Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa, Justyna Święty-Ersetic | 3:27.62 | |
| 4 | 7 | Ireland | Rachel McCann, Jenna Breen, Molly Daly, Arlene Crossan | 3:29.93 | SB |
| 5 | 2 | Botswana | Naleedi Monthe, Obakeng Kamberuka, Galefele Maroko, Kennekae Batisani | 3:30.12 | SB |
| 6 | 5 | Belgium | Liefde Schoemaker, Manon De Marez, Isalie Vandael, Camille Laus | 3:32.04 | SB |
| 7 | 1 | Ethiopia | Banchalem Bikese, Rachel Tesfaye, Genet Ayele, Ajayeba Aliye | 3:33.18 | NR |
| 8 | 8 | Kenya | Lanoline Aoko, Gladys Ngure, Margaret Tajeu, Moureen Wafula | 3:35.90 | SB |
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Great Britain | Laviai Nielsen, Emily Newnham, Charlotte Henrich, Nicole Yeargin | 3:21.28 | WQ, WL |
| 2 | 4 | Norway | Josefine Tomine Eriksen Aks, Amalie Iuel, Astri Ertzgaard, Henriette Jæger | 3:22.78 | WQ, NR |
| 3 | 6 | Netherlands | Nina Franke, Lieke Klaver, Myrte van der Schoot, Eveline Saalberg | 3:24.74 | Wq, SB |
| 4 | 5 | South Africa | Precious Molepo, Christi Loggenberg, Hannah van Niekerk, Marlie Viljoen | 3:26.77 | SB |
| 5 | 7 | Australia | Alice Dixon, Alanah Yukich, Alexia Loizou, Sarah Carli | 3:27.44 | SB |
| 6 | 2 | Switzerland | Karin Disch, Iris Caligiuri, Salome Hüsler, Annina Fahr | 3:34.37 | SB |
| 7 | 3 | Mexico | Monica Rios, Anaid Torres, Paola Mireles, Claudia Alvarado | 3:39.61 | |
The repechage round was held on 3 May 2026, starting at 15:30 in the afternoon. Qualification: the first 2 of each heat (WQ) qualify to World Athletics Championships.
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Ireland | Rachel McCann, Sophie Becker, Arlene Crossan, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:23.83 | WQ, SB |
| 2 | 6 | France | Isabelle Black, Shana Grebo, Louise Maraval, Amandine Brossier | 3:24.48 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 7 | Jamaica | Leah Anderson, Shiann Salmon, Janielle Josephs, Andrenette Knight | 3:25.38 | SB |
| 4 | 5 | Kenya | Lanoline Aoko, Hellen Syombua Kalii, Margaret Tajeu, Moureen Wafula | 3:32.24 | SB |
| 5 | 2 | Mexico | Claudia Alvarado, Anaid Torres, Monica Rios, Paola Mireles | 3:39.17 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | Iris Caligiuri, Annina Fahr, Karin Disch, Salome Hüsler | DNF | ||
| 3 | Nigeria | DNS | |||
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Poland | Anna Gryc, Weronika Bartnowska, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Natalia Bukowiecka | 3:26.52 | WQ |
| 2 | 6 | Australia | Alice Dixon, Alanah Yukich, Sarah Carli, Ellie Beer | 3:26.92 | WQ, SB |
| 3 | 3 | South Africa | Precious Molepo, Christi Loggenberg, Jada van Staden, Hannah van Niekerk | 3:27.78 | |
| 4 | 5 | Brazil | Julia Riberio, Maria Victoria de Sena, Jainy Sueen Dos Santos Barreto, Anny Caroline De Bassi | 3:28.59 | SB |
| 5 | 8 | Botswana | Kennekae Batisani, Naleedi Monthe, Lebitso Mokorofu, Golekanye Kebonye Chikani | 3:32.38 | |
| 6 | 4 | Belgium | Manon De Marez, Messalina Pieroni, Isalie Vandael, Liefde Schoemaker | 3:33.36 | |
| 7 | 2 | Ethiopia | Banchalem Bikese, Rachel Tesfaye, Genet Ayele, Ajayeba Aliye | 3:39.62 | |
The final was held on 3 May 2026, starting at 16:40 in the afternoon.
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Norway | Josefine Tomine Eriksen Aks, Amalie Iuel, Astri Ertzgaard, Henriette Jæger | 3:20.96 | WL, NR | |
| 6 | Spain | Paula Sevilla, Ana Prieto, Rocío Arroyo, Blanca Hervás | 3:21.25 | NR | |
| 5 | Canada | Zoe Sherar, Lauren Gale, Jasneet Nijjar, Savannah Sutherland | 3:22.66 | SB | |
| 4 | 7 | Great Britain | Laviai Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin, Poppy Malik Charlotte Henrich | 3:22.77 | |
| 5 | 2 | Netherlands | Nina Franke, Lieke Klaver, Myrte van der Schoot, Eveline Saalberg | 3:23.12 | SB |
| 6 | 8 | Italy | Rebecca Borga, Virginia Troiani, Alessandra Bonora, Alice Mangione | 3:23.40 | NR |
| 7 | 3 | Czech Republic | Barbora Malíková, Nikola Bisovà, Terezie Táborská, Lurdes Gloria Manuel | 3:28.97 | |
| 8 | 1 | Germany | Eileen Demes, Luna Bulmahn, Annkathrin Hoven, Irina Gorr | 3:29.37 | |
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