World Athletics Relays 2026: Jamaica celebrates second world record in two days and Elaine Thompson-Herah's golden return

Jamaica dominated the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, setting two world records in two consecutive days. Their mixed 4x100m relay team broke their own world record on Sunday (3 May), clocking 39.62 seconds, improving on the 39.99 they had set just the day before, with Ackeem Blake, Tina Clayton, Kadrian Goldson, and Tia Clayton combining for the victory. Sprint legend Elaine Thompson-Herah also made a golden return, while Jamaica and the United States each won two events, and hosts Botswana celebrated a men's 4x400m victory.