Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Great Britain & NI, and the Netherlands have all been drawn in the same heat of the women’s 4x100m round one event at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24. The USA and Nigeria will compete in another heat on Saturday.
Preview of Women’s 4x100m Relay Heat:
This crucial battle will occur in the fourth and final heat, and despite being just a first-round heat, the competition is expected to be intense with Paris 24 Olympic Games qualifying spots at stake.
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Great Britain will start as the team to beat, entering the competition well below their national record of 41.55 seconds. The Netherlands will also field a strong team and could challenge their European rivals for one of the two qualifying spots to the final. Expect the Bahamas to be extra motivated in front of their home supporters, alongside fellow Caribbean representatives, Trinidad and Tobago and Cuba.
Meanwhile, heat one will feature the reigning world champion USA against a spirited Nigerian team, also hoping to secure a place in the championship race. This heat also includes France, Switzerland, and Brazil, who are all capable of surprising the more favored countries if they slip up.
Elsewhere, Olympic champion Jamaica, albeit without several of the nation’s top sprinters, will start from heat two and face Poland and Canada, while heat three will feature Ivory Coast, Germany, and Australia.
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The heats for the women’s 4x100m relay at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 are set to start at 7:53 p.m. ET.
Start List – Women’s 4x100m Relay Heats
HEAT 1
| TEAM | LANE | NATIONAL RECORD | SEASON BEST |
|---|---|---|---|
| japan | 2 | 45.72 | 43.33 |
| France | 3 | 43.03 | 41.78 |
| Brazil | 4 | 48.32 | 42.29 |
| nigeria | 5 | 43.05 | 42.22 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 42.91 | 42.05 |
| United States | 7 | 41.94 | 40.82 |
| Colombia | 8 | 47.78 | 43.03 |
HEAT 2
| TEAM | LANE | NATIONAL RECORD | SEASON BEST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2 | 43.46 | – |
| PR of China | 3 | 43.63 | 42.23 |
| Canada | 4 | 43.20 | 42.60 |
| Italy | 5 | 45.90 | 42.14 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 43.63 | 41.02 |
| Poland | 7 | 42.61 | – |
| Dominican Republic | 8 | 46.12 | 43.28 |
HEAT 3
| TEAM | LANE | NATIONAL RECORD | SEASON BEST |
|---|---|---|---|
| chile | 1 | 44.75 | 44.19 |
| Estonia | 2 | 44.44 | 44.21 |
| Belgium | 3 | 43.30 | 42.54 |
| spain | 4 | 43.97 | 42.58 |
| Australia | 5 | 42.94 | 42.94 |
| Germany | 6 | 44.50 | 41.62 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 43.17 | 41.90 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 44.01 | 43.69 |
HEAT 4
| TEAM | LANE | NATIONAL RECORD | SEASON BEST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1 | 44.18 | – |
| Bahamas | 2 | 45.17 | 41.92 |
| Cuba | 3 | 44.54 | 42.89 |
| Great Britain & NI | 4 | 47.75 | 41.55 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 44.43 | 42.03 |
| Liberia | 6 | 43.37 | 43.37 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 43.36 | 42.04 |
| Hungary | 8 | 44.23 | 43.38 |
