Summary
Great Britain's mixed 4x400m relay team finished fifth at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and missed winning a medal by just 0.23 seconds. Team USA won the race and equaled the championship record.
Key Facts
- The event was the mixed 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
- Great Britain's team included Lewis Davey, Emily Newnham, Tony Harries, and Nicole Yeargin.
- Team GB finished in fifth place, just 0.23 seconds short of winning a medal.
- The United States won the gold medal with a time that equaled the championship record.
- The Netherlands and Belgium also finished ahead of Great Britain, taking silver and bronze.
- At the previous World Championships, the British mixed relay team won a silver medal.
- Team GB had won five relay medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
