4 × 100 m relay, mixed

What to remember

Two men and two women, in whatever order each team chooses: that is the rule of the mixed 4 × 100 m relay, in which the most common order alternates man, woman, man, woman. On May 3, 2026, at the World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, the Jamaican team of Ackeem Blake, Tina Clayton, Kadrian Goldson and Tia Clayton ran it in 39.62 s, an average of 36.35 km/h.

The World Relays of 2 and 3 May 2026 saw the record move from Canada to Jamaica, and the Jamaican team became the first to run under 40 seconds in the event. The World Relays are where the mixed 4 × 100 m is most consistently held.

For Ackeem Blake, born in 2002, this title extended a solid relay record: fourth in the men's 4 × 100 m at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, he took bronze in the same event at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.