In a thrilling rain-soaked showdown at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China's young sprinters blazed their way into history! 🌧️⚡ The men’s 4x400m team—Liang Baotang, Li Yiqing, Zhang Qining, and anchor Fu Haoran—shattered the national record by clocking 3:01.87, securing their spot at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships! 🇨🇳💨
🚨 "My mind was blank… just to do my best," admitted Fu, who overtook Spain’s Bernat Erta in a nail-biting final stretch. Talk about clutch energy! 🏃💨
Meanwhile, Team China also turned heads in the mixed 4x100m—an event debuting at LA 2028 Olympics. Their quartet sprinted to the final with 41.30 seconds, while Canada set a blazing 40.90s world lead. "Mixing boys and girls is exciting!" gushed sprinter Chen.
Not all went smoothly: a botched baton handoff cost the women’s 4x100m team a chance, proving even pros have "oops" moments. 😅
With the U.S. and Spain also smashing records, this weekend was pure 🔥 for track fans. Stay tuned for Sunday’s qualifiers!
