USA withdraws 4×400m relay teams from World Relays
USA Track & Field has decided not to send its men’s or women’s 4×400m relay teams to the upcoming World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana. The decision was attributed to the unavailability of elite athletes and significant financial costs. According to Jay Holder, USATF will still participate in four other relay events. This marks a rare absence for the USA from these specific relay races.
Match highlights
- USA Track & Field will not compete in the men’s or women’s 4×400m relays at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.
- The organization cited difficulty in finding top-tier athletes willing to participate and high financial costs.
- Jay Holder stated that resources would be better used for medal goals in future championships.
- The USA will still send teams for the mixed 4×100m, mixed 4×400m, men’s 4×100m, and women’s 4×100m events.
- This decision ends a long streak of US participation in all World Relays events, except for a previous absence in 2021 due to COVID-19.
