World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 21, 2025 Botswana players celebrate after winning the gold medal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
TOKYO (Reuters) -Botswana produced a brilliant performance to win the men's world 4x400 metres relay in atrocious conditions on Sunday, edging out the United States and South Africa in a blanket finish to become the first African winners of the event.
As rain hammered down, the U.S - who had scraped into the final after beating Kenya in a run-off on Sunday morning - led the way at the final changeover.
