Team China set a new national record in the men's 4x400m in 3 minutes and 1.87 seconds at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou on May 10 in rain.

The competition serves as a main qualification for relay events at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, features 6 events including men's, women's and mixed 4x100m and 4x400m. The top 14 teams in each event (except for mixed 4x100m) will earn berths for Tokyo 2025.

Sources: Xinhua, Guangzhou Daily