The Bahamas played host to the 2024 World Relay Championship over the weekend and secured their own qualification for Paris 2024. The competition featured music, rhythm, and Caribbean traditions, with Team USA emerging as the main protagonist.
Team USA put on a stellar performance, securing qualification in several events. They qualified in the women’s and men’s 4x100m events as well as the mixed 4x400m relay and women’s 4x400m. Canada also made significant gains, earning tickets to Paris in both the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m events.
The Dominican Republic was the last Panam Sports country to secure a quota for Paris, thanks to their world champion and Olympic medalist 4x400m mixed relay team. Marileidy Paulino led her team to a second-place finish in the final relay, securing their spot in Paris.
In terms of overall performance, Team USA was once again crowned champions, setting a new championship record with a time of 3:10.73. The teams classified for Paris 2024 include Australia, France, Germany, Great Britain and NI, Italy, Japan, Poland, China in different competitions.
