World Relays 2026: How to watch, schedule, entry list

Host nation Botswana boasts Olympic 200m gold medalist Letsile Tebogo and world 400m champion Collen Kebinatshipi.

On both days, spots in the 2027 World Championships are at stake.

On Saturday, the top two finishers in each of the four heats of the six events qualify for 2027 Worlds in Beijing. On Sunday, the top two teams in each of the two heats in the second qualifying round make worlds, bringing the total to 12 qualifying teams per event.

Also on Sunday, the top six teams in the mixed 4x100m and mixed 4x400m finals will qualify for the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship (Sept. 11-13 in Budapest).

The remaining spots in the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship and 2027 World Championships relay fields will be determined by top times recorded over each season.

At the 2025 World Relays, the six finals were won by five different nations.

World Relays 2026 Event Schedule

*Also a qualifying round for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship

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