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Canada wins first World Relays mixed 4x100 title from Jamaica, Great Britain and Northern Ireland

GUANGZHOU, China (AP-CP) — Canada won the first ever World Relays mixed 4x100 title in Guangzhou, China on Sunday.
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Canada's Marie-Eloise Leclair runs the baton during the women's 4 x 100m relay event during the Paris Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

GUANGZHOU, China (AP-CP) — Canada won the first ever World Relays mixed 4x100 title in Guangzhou, China on Sunday.

The Canadian team of Sade McCreath, Marie-Eloise Leclair, Duan Asemota and Eliezer Adjibi finished ahead of Jamaica and Great Britain and Northern Ireland as the event made its debut at the World Athletics Relays.

Canada recorded a winning time of 40.30, with Jamaica taking second in 40.44. Third-placed Great Britain and Northern Ireland finished with a time of 40.88.

In the men's 4x100 relay, the reigning Olympic champion Canadians claimed bronze.

Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and anchor Andre De Grasse ran the final in 38.11 seconds to finish behind South Africa and the United States.

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