Two More Rematches for the German Relay Teams: DLV Acers Book Three Tokyo Tickets in Chinese Downpour
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In the intricate web of the World Athletics Federation, tickets for the World Championships are handed out through the Federation's very own relays, not just lightning-quick times. The Chinese city of Guangzhou witnessed a mixed bag of performances from the German relay teams, with three teams sealing their spots for the Tokyo extravaganza (13th-21st September), two needing a rematch, and one making its grand entrance.
The German men's 4x100m relay squad, spearheaded by the 9.99-second speed demon Owen Ansah, and two women's relay teams have nabbed their Tokyo tickets. The crew of Kevin Kranz, Owen Ansah, Yannick Wolf, and Lucas Ansah-Peprah raced to a second-place finish in their heat with a 38.33 second sprint in the World Relays. This swift qualification set the stage early on.
Also claiming their spot, the German women's 4x400m squad, composed of Skadi Schier, Johanna Martin, Mona Meyer, and Eileen Demes, galloped to a second win with a clocked 3:28.63. They benefited from a favorable draw in their heat. The women's 4x100m team, featuring Jessica-Bianca Wessolly, Rebekka Haase, Sophia Junk (who qualified without Gina Lückenkemper, their Olympic bronze medal runner in Paris), narrowly managed a third-place finish but secured the sixth-fastest time of 42.98 seconds.
The mixed 4x400m relay team, including Manuel Sanders, Annkathrin Hoven, Emil Agyekum, and Jana Lakner, along with the men's 4x400m crew, comprising Niklas Noah Klei, Friedrich Rumpf, Lukas Krappe, and Fabian Dammermann, both ended up settling for fourth place. They'll need to run again on Sunday to secure their spots in the Tokyo race.
In Guangzhou, 14 nations were given the green light for the World Championships in the 4x100m (men and women) and 4x400m (men, women, and mixed) events. On Saturday, amidst torrential Chinese showers, teams vied for direct tickets to the World Relays final and the World Championships. On Sunday (from 1:34 PM CET), all underdog relay teams striving for the final will battle it out in three heats, with two teams from each heat securing a spot for Tokyo.
The German team honed their World Relays skills in a training camp in Kuala Lumpur. The mixed 4x100m event, a novelty featuring women scorching the first two laps and men closing out the race, made its debut. The German team sprinted to a third-place finish in the heat. This event will not grace the Tokyo World Championships but will feature at the 2026 European Championships and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The debut team, comprised of Sina Mayer, Sina Kammerschmitt, Aleksandar Askovic, and Chidiera Onuoha, clocked 41.43 seconds.
For the latest performance data from the upcoming 2025 World Athletics Relays, please refer to these snippets:
- Women's 4x100m: The United States claimed a commanding victory in the opening round with a time of 42.86 seconds, edging past Canada and the Netherlands.
- Men's 4x400m: The French team showed off a remarkable performance in their heat, but specific times were not reported.
If you are hunting for the 2022 qualification results, you might want to turn to the official World Athletics website or the archives from that era for the most accurate information.
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- Lucas received a Whatsapp message about the German men's football team's qualification for the Olympic relay event in the 4x400m.
- At the World Athletics Championships, the German women's relay team will participate in both the 4x100m and 4x400m events, aiming to defend their positions.
- During the 2025 World Athletics Relays, the 4x400m relay event will make its debut in the Olympic program, which brings excitement for athletics enthusiasts worldwide.
- The World Athletics Federation has announced that the mixed relay event will feature in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, adding a new dimension to the football and sports events.
