In Nassau, the first eight teams to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in each of the five disciplines contested at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 have been confirmed following the opening day of competition. Fourteen teams in the women’s and men’s 4x100m, 4x400m, and mixed 4x400m races automatically qualified for places at the Paris Olympics. On Saturday, the top two teams in each of the four heats per event secured spots for their respective World Relays finals on Sunday, while also booking their places for Paris.
In record-breaking fashion, eight teams finished inside the previous championship record in the first round of mixed 4x400m heats alone. The competition was fierce as France, Great Britain & Northern Ireland, and the USA each qualified four teams for Paris, while Canada, Italy, and Poland each qualified three teams. Teams will compete for prize money and Olympic lane seeding positions in Sunday’s finals.
Following the qualification of 14 teams per event in Nassau, two remaining places for Paris in each discipline will be awarded based on top lists during the qualification period from December 31, 2022 to June 30th
