Great‍ Britain wins Gold‌ in Stunning 4x100m Relay Finish

Updated May 28,‌ 2025

Success Eduan delivered a remarkable final leg ‌in her ‌senior international⁢ debut, propelling great Britain to gold in the women’s 4x100m relay at the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou, China.the british team, also featuring Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy hunt, and Bianca Williams, finished in 42.21 seconds.

Eduan, a 20-year-old midwifery student at the University of Salford, overtook both Shericka⁤ Jackson⁢ of Jamaica and Maria Perez of Spain in the final stretch. Spain finished second in 42.28 seconds, while Jamaica, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, took third in 42.33 seconds.

Great Britain also secured a bronze medal in the mixed 4x100m relay.The team of Asha Philip, Kissiwaa Mensah, Jeriel Quainoo, ‍and Joe ⁤Ferguson completed the race in 40.88 seconds. Canada won the event in 40.30 seconds, ‌followed ‍by Jamaica in 40.44 seconds. The United States set a championship record in the mixed 4x400m with ⁣a time of 3 minutes, 09.54 seconds.

“I did not think too much of [the] others, I just knew that if I gave my all, it would come out all right,” Eduan said. “I have a mentality of a winner… I am going to give my all‍ and I’m ⁢going to pass them and I’m going to win. And we did that.”

South Africa dominated the men’s events, winning​ gold in both the 4x100m in 37.61 seconds and the 4x400m⁢ in 2 ‍minutes,57.50⁢ seconds. Spain also took gold in the women’s 4x400m with a time ⁤of 3 minutes, 24.13 seconds.

Jamaica’s struggles in the 4x100m continued as they failed to qualify for⁢ the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. After dropping the ⁤baton in Saturday’s heat, they missed a second chance ‍on Sunday when ‌Julian Forte‍ was injured during the race.

What’s next

Despite​ the setback, jamaica still has a chance to qualify for the World Championships based on world rankings.