2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou–mixed 4x400m relay–a championship record time of 3:09.54, winning by nearly three seconds. Johnnie Blockburger’s impressive 44.16-second third leg was pivotal in establishing a commanding lead. A regular field day for Americans who have dominated 4×400 for a while now. Botswana’s team secured the bronze medal with a time of 3:16.29. Notably, Letsile Tebogo, who had been a key member of Botswana’s relay teams in previous years, did not participate in this year’s mixed relay final. But the man is ready to challenge the domination of the US in this format.
Letsile Tebogo, ahead of the Rabat Diamond League, appeared in a Press Conference where he was asked about his return in the 400 and 4×400 meters this year. Tebogo’s primary focus this year has been on the 100 and 200 meters. He was a part of the 4×400 team, but then he pulled out of the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou. Upto March, he raced in four 400m events, but ever since April, the man is primarily focused on the 100 and 200m.
Answering the question in the conference, he said, ” I mean, maybe at least one 400m before the championship will do for us. Hopefully, it won’t be out there—it will just be a time trial in training. It’s just to double up the 1 and the 2. And then, yeah, the 4×4 definitely has to be inside, because the US has been ruling for a long time. We want to make that come to an end.” The 2025 World Athletics Championships are scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September. Before that, there are Men’s 400 events in the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold. There are many Diamond League meets left as well.
Furthermore, he also took a shot at the US dominance in the 4×400 as well. In the men’s 4x400m relay at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, the US team secured gold with a commanding performance. Comprising Elija Godwin, Brian Faust, Jacory Patterson, and Chris Bailey, they finished with a season-best time of 3:03.13, nearly two seconds ahead of Jamaica.
This victory marked the USA’s 11th title in the event’s history at the World Indoor Championships. Just for you to understand how dominant they have been, The World Athletics Indoor Championships have been held 20 times since their inception. The inaugural event took place in 1985 in Paris, France, under the name World Indoor Games.
US dominance in the 4×400 – Olympics edition
The United States has long been a dominant force in the 4×400-meter relay, consistently showcasing depth, speed, and strategic excellence across both men’s and women’s events. This supremacy was evident at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where both American teams clinched gold medals. The men’s team—comprising Rai Benjamin, Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, and Bryce Deadmon—set a new Olympic record with a time of 2:54.43. Notably, 16-year-old Quincy Wilson contributed in the qualifying heats, making him the youngest male American track and field gold medalist in Olympic history.
The women’s team, featuring Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, and Alexis Holmes, delivered a commanding performance, finishing over four seconds ahead of the Netherlands and setting a new American record of 3:15.27. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the U.S. women’s team, anchored by Allyson Felix, secured gold with a time of 3:16.85, extending their unbeaten streak in the event since 1996. The men’s team also reclaimed their title in Tokyo, clocking 2:55.70 after a surprising loss to the Bahamas in 2012.
In Rio 2016, both U.S. teams triumphed again, with the women’s team, led by Felix, winning their sixth consecutive Olympic gold in the event. Even in earlier decades, the U.S. had been dominating the event. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, the U.S. men’s 4x400m relay team—featuring Jeremy Wariner and Darold Williamson—won gold with a record 2:55.91, marking the largest Olympic winning margin of 4.69 seconds.
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