Back to the Track: DLV's Elite Relay Teams Battle for Three WM Slots in Chinese Rain
Three slots for the World Cup were successfully claimed by DLV-Aces amidst persistent rainfalls in China.
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The German relay teams served up a mixed bag of results at the World Relays in Guangzhou, China. Three teams punched their tickets to the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon (taking place from 15-24 July, not Tokyo), while two teams face another showdownon Sunday.
The headliners, the German 4x100m relay team with the 9.99-second speedster Owen Ansah, and two women's relay teams earned their place in the World Athletics Championships early. The quartet of Kevin Kranz, Owen Ansah, Yannick Wolf, and Lucas Ansah-Peprah clinched a second-place finish in 38.33 seconds in their heat, guaranteeing an early qualification. Similarly, the German women's 4x400m relay team, Skadi Schier, Johanna Martin, Mona Meyer, and Eileen Demes, finished second in 3:28.63 minutes, profiting from a favorable draw. The women's 4x100m squad, with Jessica-Bianca Wessolly, Rebekka Haase, Sophia Junk and an absent Gina Lückenkemper, managed a third-place finish but still qualified thanks to the sixth-fastest time of 42.98 seconds.
However, the mixed 4x400m relay team, featuring Manuel Sanders, Annkathrin Hoven, Emil Agyekum, and Jana Lakner, and the men's 4x400m relay team, Niklas Noah Klei, Friedrich Rumpf, Lukas Krappe, and Fabian Dammermann, missed the mark and will compete again on Sunday.
The wet weather in Guangzhou didn't put a damper on things, as 14 nations secured spots for the World Championships in the 4x100m (men and women) and 4x400m (men, women, and mixed) relays. On Saturday, Ed Jennings Memorial Stadium witnessed teams battle it out to secure direct tickets to the World Relays final and the World Championships. On Sunday, teams that missed the final will face off in three heats, with two teams from each heat qualifying for the World Championships.
Before heading to China, the German team prepared for the World Relays in a training camp in Kuala Lumpur. The mixed 4x100m relay, where women take the initial two legs and men close the race, made its debut in Guangzhou, with Germany finishing fourth in the heat. The new event isn't part of this year's World Championships in Oregon, but it will be included in the European Championships in 2026 and the Olympic Games in 2028. The debut competition team, consisting of Sina Mayer, Sina Kammerschmitt, Aleksandar Askovic, and Chidiera Onuoha, clocked in at 41.43 seconds.
Historically, qualification for the World Athletics Championships involves achieving specific time standards set by World Athletics or thriving in designated qualification races. For the mixed 4x400m relay, teams must meet a qualifying time standard or finish high enough in races like the World Athletics Relays.
Although World Athletics didn't publish specific results for the German relay teams in the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Germany has consistently participated in relay events, such as the 4x400m and 4x100m. For those interested in previous results, it's advised to consult official World Athletics publications or archives.
In the World Relays Saga of 2025, Germany's mixed 4x400m relay team participated in the heats, though their performance in this year's event wasn't included. German relay teams have demonstrated strength in events like the women's 4x100m relay, earning a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Good luck to our teams as they aim to bring home the gold from Eugene!
- The German 4x100m relay team, with the speedster Owen Ansah, clinched a second-place finish in Guangzhou's World Relays, guaranteeing an early qualification for the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
- The women's 4x400m relay team, Skadi Schier, Johanna Martin, Mona Meyer, and Eileen Demes, also qualified for the World Athletics Championships by finishing second in Guangzhou, in a time of 3:28.63 minutes.
- Similarly, the women's 4x100m team, consisting of Jessica-Bianca Wessolly, Rebekka Haase, Sophia Junk, and an absent Gina Lückenkemper, managed a third-place finish but still qualified due to the sixth-fastest time of 42.98 seconds at Guangzhou's World Relays.
- Although the mixed 4x400m relay team, with Manuel Sanders, Annkathrin Hoven, Emil Agyekum, and Jana Lakner, and the men's 4x400m relay team missed the mark at the World Relays, they will have another chance to qualify on Sunday in Guangzhou.
