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00:00They are going to be big contenders when it comes to the World Championship.

00:03All being said, at the start of a long season, we're in May,

00:05and the World Championships are in September, and you hear that a lot from people

00:08to say they've got to sustain it all the way through.

00:11A multitude of national records at the top end of the women's 4x4,

00:15but another upset as the United States, the Olympic champions,

00:18were beaten by Spain, who continued their fine weekend,

00:20and South Africa also rewarded with a national record as they take the Bronx.

00:23And here we go then, the final event of the World Athletics Relay,

00:30Guangzhou 2025, men's 4x400-meter relay.

00:35Great Britain go in the outside lane 9.

00:38Toby Harris, Efekomo Okoro, Joshua Folds, and Rio Mitchum.

00:48Belgium are next to them.

00:50They were 4th at the Paris Olympics, whereas Great Britain were bronze.

00:54Secure, Van der Bemden, Segers, and Dum.

01:00South Africa take lane 7.

01:03They were 5th at Paris.

01:05They were the fastest qualifiers here yesterday.

01:07Claudio Isaacs leads them out to pass it on to Ocon, Kokomoa, and Nene.

01:12They mean business.

01:15France, they were 9th at Paris, but they won their heat yesterday

01:18in the second fastest time.

01:20They're also tipped too well here.

01:22Led out by Koulibaly, then Prevo, Somme, and Sudril.

01:28Botswana are next in lane 5.

01:35French fans in the house.

01:37Here we go.

01:38Olympic silver medalists.

01:40Led out by Epi, Oratil, Rangwe, and Scotch.

01:44They are missing Tobogo, 200-metre champion at the Olympics,

01:50but the Botswana fans are in the house.

01:54They're excited to cheer on their teammates.

01:56Kenya down on their knees.

01:58Lane 4.

01:59Tonui, Ekwang, Morisa, and Kit Korea will see the Kenyans home.

02:04To the inside lanes, then.

02:09We go to lane 3.

02:11Portugal, outstanding result yesterday.

02:14Never qualified for a world champs before this team,

02:16but Tavares will lead them out.

02:18Then Dos Santos, El Cativy, and Franco.

02:22And here we go, then.

02:27The final team.

02:30Lane 2.

02:30It is China.

02:32Bao will lead them out.

02:34Followed by Yu, Zheng, and Li will bring them home.

02:39Ready for the crowd to be very loud indeed.

02:45China, the crowd here has hung around to see the end of this two days of competition through,

02:50because China did an outstanding run yesterday to book their ticket to Tokyo to the world champs this year.

02:58What can they deliver in this final of the men's 4x400 metres?

03:04It's all to play for.

03:05Eight teams, glory at stake.

03:10China on the inside.

03:12Portugal, 3.

03:13Kenya, 4.

03:14Botswana, 5.

03:15France, 6.

03:17South Africa, 7.

03:18Belgium, 8.

03:19And Great Britain.

03:20And the outside in 9.

03:26Left.

03:29This is the final men's 4x400 metre relay.

03:33Botswana are out strong, but it really is anyone's.

03:37Look at the centre of your screen.

03:38Look at Epi of Botswana already making gains on France in lane 6 there.

03:43But it's a long race.

03:44Four laps of this 400 metre track.

03:47And look there.

03:48Belgium almost on the shoulder of Harry's from Great Britain.

03:52Both running strong, both running strong, but yes, Secure from Belgium, fourth at Paris, just missed out on the medal.

03:59We'll come round in the lead here as we go into a staggered changeover into the second leg.

04:06It is not until, oh look, Harry's coming back for Great Britain.

04:09The first changeover will happen for Secure at just about the same time as South Africa and Botswana.

04:15And Great Britain on the outside.

04:17Botswana now really in the race.

04:20South Africa, Ocon for them having a really strong run.

04:24And this is where the stagger onwind.

04:26They all go into one lane, into the left-hand side.

04:29Lane one, and you can see Botswana, yep, Oratil and Botswana is slightly in the lead.

04:34Followed by South Africa, followed by what looks like Great Britain and Bel...

04:40No, it's France, then Belgium.

04:43Great Britain back in fifth.

04:45About to go onto the third leg as we come through it onto the home straight.

04:47Really beautiful running here.

04:50Very close for the top four.

04:51Great Britain just flailing there in a bit that Botswana won.

04:55South Africa two, France three so far.

04:58Twelve months ago, there was an absolutely thrilling battle all the way to the line.

05:01The men's 4x400 metres between Botswana and South Africa.

05:05An all-African battle, and they are in positions one and two right now as Botswana with Kabu.

05:10Ranguei down the back straight.

05:12South Africa in pursuit with Linda Kukumola.

05:15France in the third leg with David Somme.

05:17And one of their experienced roulette runners just in behind there in Belgium.

05:20Daniel Sagan who had a great leg yesterday.

05:23And Kenya closing in fifth position as well.

05:25It's Boniface Mareza who has the baton for them.

05:28That's the battle for two, three, four and five at the moment as Botswana.

05:32Two and three metres clear.

05:33But South Africa finishing strongly down the home straight here.

05:36And we'll hand the baton over in front.

05:37Botswana, the defending champions going backwards at the moment.

05:40South Africa, France, Botswana and Belgium.

05:42And that is Nene for South Africa that leads them out on the final leg of this men's 4x400 metres.

05:49France in hot pursuit.

05:50That cheer that just went round the stadium is because China have got the baton on their final leg.

05:54And there's going to be cheers all along.

05:56But at the front of this race is Nene for South Africa.

05:59Suju for France.

06:00Botswana in hot pursuit.

06:02Scotch there.

06:03Part of the Olympic team.

06:04And Belgium do not discount Dome.

06:07And Kenya kicking hard.

06:09Fifth position.

06:10That's kick career of Kenya.

06:12And here we come.

06:12Down into the home straight for the final 100 metres of this competition.

06:16South Africa leader.

06:18Nene.

06:18He's got the legs.

06:19He's got the acceleration.

06:20Botswana coming in second.

06:22But look at Dome.

06:23Is it going to take second?

06:24South Africa crossing first.

06:25And oh my goodness.

06:26Dome from Belgium takes it on the line.

06:29Botswana in third.

06:30What an exceptional race to finish on.

06:33Portugal crossing the line.

06:34And China finish off that brilliant 4x400 metre relay.

06:44I hope South Africa have got some excess baggage booked for their flight home.

06:47Because they've got a lot of money going back in there.

06:50Baggage.

06:50Another prize pot.

06:52And another world class performance from South Africa.

06:55Who reversed the fortunes against Botswana from 12 months ago.

06:59Botswana are delighted by the way.

07:00Because as we know.

07:01It's a much changed team for them.

07:03Yes.

07:03Leungo Scott's on the anchor leg.

07:05And Lea Eppi on the opening leg.

07:07But there'll be some really important medals for members of their team there as well.

07:11Which is why they are celebrating there as well.

07:13So Africa dominating the podium that sandwiched by Belgium with the world indoor champion of former year.

07:19Alexander Dome coming home strongly as well in their experience quartet.

07:23But Nene looked imperious coming down the home straight there.

07:26Again ran a 43 o'clocking yesterday I think.

07:29And that didn't show any sign of that in his legs at all.

07:32And the bronze medalist from the Olympics here.

07:35Great Britain.

07:35That was a good fast exchange.

07:37But it wasn't enough.

07:38They weren't really in it.

07:40It was not their Olympic team.

07:42Oh look.

07:42A little bit of arm tussling there between France and Belgium.

07:46Neighbours in more ways than one.

07:48And look.

07:50Botswana.

07:51South Africa.

07:51Really exceptional running there.

07:54As we do this exchange.

07:57Look at the intent on their faces.

08:01Oh it was so close.

08:04Yeah.

08:04Yeah it was actually the end of that leg.

08:06Here's Kirkamo coming down the home straight.

08:07The momentum with which he finished is what propelled South Africa forward.

08:11And Nene was able to then to move away.

08:13Great leg here from France.

08:14Although they couldn't maintain it on the final leg.

08:16But that was that little move there from Kirkamo.

08:18Really set the platform for that final leg.

08:21Certainly did.

08:22And here we see Nene.

08:24Cool as you like.

08:26Looking in control.

08:27Looking relaxed.

08:29Shoulders not hunched.

08:31Beautiful running style.

08:33As he comes down that home straight.

08:36He never looks like there was any trouble going on at all.

08:39Didn't care what was going on behind him.

08:40Scotch from Botswana.

08:41Really reaching.

08:43And look at the tall figure of Dome on the left hand side in the white top.

08:46Brilliant finish from him.

08:48Absolutely exceptional.

08:50To take it on the line.

08:52And do Belgium.

08:54Very proud indeed.

08:56Zekiti then a 43 points.

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