GUANGZHOU, China — Canada won the first World Relays mixed 4×100-meter title in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday.
The Canadian team of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi finished ahead of Jamaica and Britain as the event made its global debut at the World Relays.
Canada recorded a winning time of 40.30, with Jamaica taking second in 40.44 and the team from Britain and Northern Ireland finishing in 40.88.
South Africa’s men won the 4×100-meter and 4×400-meter relays, with Akani Simbine leading the 4×100 team to victory in 37.61 to edge the United States and Olympic champion Canada.
Britain won the women’s 4×100 in 42.21 ahead of Spain and Jamaica, and Spain won the women’s 4×400 in a national record 3 minutes, 24.13 seconds.
The United States set a meet record of 3:09.54 seconds to win the mixed 4×400-meter relay.
