LIVE: Day 1 – Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26

Result - Men's 4x100 Metres Relay

World Ch. Qualifying Round 1 Heat 1

1. USA - 37.77 SB
2. Botswana - 37.96 NR
3. Netherlands - 38.00 SB
4. Japan - 38.01 SB
5. Italy - 38.74 SB
6. France - 38.97 SB
7. Colombia - 40.86 SB

World Ch. Qualifying Round 1 Heat 2

1. Canada - 37.56 WL
2. Germany - 37.67 NR
3. Australia - 37.87 =AR
4. Jamaica - 38.08 SB
5. Kenya - 38.50 SB
6. Spain - 38.80 SB
7. Belgium - DNF

World Ch. Qualifying Round 1 Heat 3

1. South Africa - 37.68 SB
2. GBR - 38.01 SB
3. PR of China - 38.02 SB
4. Ghana - 38.19 SB
5. Nigeria - 38.31 SB
6. Brazil - 38.61 SB
7. Poland - 38.91 SB
8. India - 39.07 SB

JOB DONE FOR BOTSWANA!!!!

Letsile Tebogo charged down the home-straight to finish behind winners USA in a new national record of 37.96.

The noise in the stadium turned all the way up for the national team!

South Africa ran a new national record in 43.22 in the second heat.

South Africa and Botswana finished fourth in their respective heats, just missing out on automatic qualification for Beijing and will be back tomorrow for a second chance to qualify.

Defending champions GBR were disqualified for a late baton change in the second heat.

GBR pipped Kenya to win the third and final heat of the mixed 4x400m (3:09.69). 

Kenya ran an impressive race, setting an Area Record of 3:09.87, with Italy finishing closely behind in third (3:10.60).

South Africa and Botswana also featured in this race finishing fifth and seventh respectively.

In an earlier heat, Nigeria just missed out on automatic qualification, finishing third in 3:13.12. 

Result - Mixed 4x100 Metres Relay

World Ch. Qualifying Round 1 Heat 1

1. Canada - 40.07 SB 
2. Germany - 40.15 SB
3. Netherlands - 40.20 SB
4. Nigeria - 40.24 SB
5. Italy - 40.96 SB
6. Portugal - 41.45 SB
7. Ukraine - 41.84 SB

World Ch. Qualifying Round 1 Heat 2

1. USA - 40.36 SB
2. Spain - 40.51 SB
3. France - 40.54 SB
4. Poland - 41.34 SB
5. PR of China - 41.43 SB
6. Belgium - 41.62 SB
7. Paraguay - 42.77 SB
8. India - DNF

World Ch. Qualifying Round 1 Heat 3

1. Jamaica - 39.99 WR
2. GBR - 40.72 SB
3. Australia - 40.78 SB
4. Kenya - 41.35 SB
5. Switzerland - 41.49 SB
6. Mexico - 42.31 
7. Botswana - 42.49 SB
8. New Zealand - DNF

Botswana, Jamaica and Great Britain all featured in the third and final 4x100m mixed heat.

Jamaica dominated the race, shattering the world record set in the first heat by Canada - stopping the clock at 39.99!

Great Britain finished second in 40.72 followed by Australia in third (40.78).

Botswana crossed the line in 7th place (42.29).

What a start!!

Canada storm to a new world record in the first event at the World Relays in Gaborone.

Canada's Audrey Leduc stopped the clock at 40.07 seconds, with Germany placing second in 40.15.

Netherlands finished third (40.20) and Nigeria fourth (40.24) in this heat.

Welcome to our live coverage of the first day of competition at the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 in Gaborone, Botswana

WHAT'S COMING UP THIS AFTERNOON (Local time is GMT+2)

• 2:05 PM  | Mixed 4x100 Metres Relay | World Ch. Qualifying Round 1

• 2:30 PM | Mixed 4x400 Metres Relay | World Ch. Qualifying Round 1

• 3:05 PM | Women's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 1

• 3:30 PM | Men's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 1

• 3:55 PM | Women's 4x400 Metres Relay  - World Ch. Qualifying Round 1

• 4:30 PM | Men's 4x400 Metres Relay - World Ch. Qualifying Round 1