Stormy Sprint in Guangzhou: DLV Relays Sail Through to Tokyo's World Stage
Chinese Aces Secure Three World Cup Spots Amidst Torrential Downpour
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In the muddy tracks of Guangzhou, China, the German relay teams put on quite the show at the 2025 World Athletics Relays. The drama unfolded in the record books under the pouring rain, taking us to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (Sept 13-21).
The German 4x100-meter relay team, captained by the lightning-quick Owen Ansah with his 9.99-second speed, claimed two tickets to Tokyo, along with two women's squads. The quartet of Kevin Kranz, Owen Ansah, Yannick Wolf, and Lucas Ansah-Peprah clinched second place in their heat, finishing in 38.33 seconds, earning an early berth.
Sisters in speed and storm, the German women's 4x400-meter team stole the spotlight by finishing an impressive second in their race with a time of 3:28.63, setting a season best (SB) performance. Meanwhile, the women's 4x100-meter team put out a solid performance to make it to Tokyo via their third-place finish, with a time of 42.98 seconds. The quartet was missing Olympian Gina Lückenkemper, who helped the German women snag the bronze in either Paris or Tokyo.
While some teams celebrated a ticket to Tokyo, the mixed 4x400-meter and men's 4x400-meter teams were left needing another shot at qualification. The mixed team, featuring Manuel Sanders, Annkathrin Hoven, Emil Agyekum, and Jana Lakner, and the men's team, with Niklas Noah Klei, Friedrich Rumpf, Lukas Krappe, and Fabian Dammermann, will run again on Sunday, having finished fourth and sixth, respectively.
On Saturday, stacked teams vied for direct qualification to the World Relays final and the World Championships amidst heavy rain. Teams who missed out on a spot will face off on Sunday, with the top two from each of the three heats securing their ticket to Tokyo.
The German team thought ahead and prepared for the World Relays during a training camp in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Making its debut, the mixed 4x100-meter relay event saw the German team finish fourth with a time of 41.43 seconds. The team consisted of Sina Mayer, Sina Kammerschmitt, Aleksandar Askovic, and Chidiera Onuoha.
As the dust settles in Guangzhou, let's look at the global competition:
- Women's 4x400m Relay: South Africa clinched Tokyo tickets with an eye-popping new national record of 3:28.01[4].
- Mixed 4x400m Relay: Ireland surged ahead for a ticket to Tokyo, finishing second in their heat in 3:12.56 behind the USA[3]. The dynamic duo of the USA secured their spots as well.
- Various Events: The German team continued their competitive streak in other events, but the details on qualification status for events other than the 4x100m (men and women) and 4x400m (men, women, and mixed) relays remain unspecified[5].
Shake off the rain, as the World Championships are just around the corner!
Sources: ntv.de, tsi/sid
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- The German 4x400-meter women's team,, with an impressive second-place finish and a time of 3:28.63, is set to celebrate their participation in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
- Remarkably, the Chinese athletics community is anticipating the 4x400 relay event during the World Championships, with the German team being one of the nations to watch out for.
- In an exciting turn of events, the IAAF World Athletics Relays witnessed the Chinese mixed 4x400 relay team clinching their spot at the World Championships.
- The football world takes notice, as the triumphant German relay teams gear up for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, aiming to bring glory to both sports on an international stage.
