2025 World Athletics Relay: South Africa and Great Britain win gold medals in the men's and women's 4x100m relays

Olympic silver medallists South Africa made it to the top of the men's 4x100m relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relay in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday, 11 May. Great Britain won the women's event with an upset win over Jamaica.

South Africa made it to the top again at the 2025 World Athletics Relay in Guangzhou, China, winning gold in the men's 4x100m relay

South Africa won the men's 4x100m relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relay in Guangzhou, becoming only the fourth team in the event's history to do so. The competition was held on Sunday, May 11 in Guangzhou, China.

The South African team, made up of World Indoor Championships bronze medallists Akani Simbine, Bayanda Valraza, Bradley Nkoana and Sinesipo Dambile, won in 37.61 seconds. At the final handover, Simbine was still behind America's Brandon Hicklin, but he fought his way to catch up in the final sprint to give South Africa the victory.

The U.S. finished second in 37.66 seconds, while Olympic champion Canada, led by Andre de Grasse, won bronze in 38.11 seconds. The gold medal also allowed South Africa to make up for missing gold at the 2021 World Relay Championships, when South Africa was disqualified from winning the title after competitor Tando Delodelo tested positive for drugs.

In Guangzhou, South Africa delivered on their promise with Simbine, led by Simbine, and the three Paris 2024 silver medallists Simbine, Varazza and Nkoana added to the team's glory.

In the women's 4x100m relay final, Great Britain's Saxes Eduin completed a stunning sprint in the outermost lane to help Great Britain win the championship. She joined Nia Widburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt and Bianca Williams in a relay to hold off favourites Jamaica before the finish.

Spain also performed well, winning silver in 42.28 seconds. Jamaica won bronze in 42.33 seconds, with three-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price and 200m "Half Queen" Shericka Jackson in the line-up.