Try our predictions and previews for the lads’s and ladies’s 4x100m and 4x400m plus blended relay on the 2024 Video games
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Males’s 4x100m
Last: August 9
Defending champions: Italy 37.50
Olympic report: Jamaica 36.84, 2012
World champions: USA 37.38
World leaders: USA 37.40
Regardless of current issues, the USA ought to dominate in the event that they survive the heats.
USA 4x100m winners (Getty)
Prime contenders
USA (37.40 in 2024)
The world champions, who certified by successful the World Relays, final gained this occasion in 2000. They gained silver in 2004 and, after a list of current errors since, high the rankings and simply have one of the best quartet.
Italy (37.82 in 2024)
The reigning champions and European winners had been additionally second in Budapest and ought to be within the medal combine once more.
Canada (37.89 in 2024)
Second in Tokyo, the 2022 world champions will rely closely on present 200m champion Andre De Grasse.
Jamaica (38.50 in 2024)
The world record-holders had been third in Budapest and have some new thrilling expertise rising.
British Problem: The crew had been stripped of Tokyo silver because of CJ Ujah’s optimistic medication check and don’t appear to be as robust or settled as regular.
AW Prediction: 1 USA 36.99; 2 Canada 37.56; 3 Italy 37.57
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Girls’s 4x100m
Last: August 9
Defending champions: Jamaica 41.02
Olympic report: USA 40.82, 2012
World champions: USA 41.03
World chief: USA 41.85
With Jamaica not at their greatest and with out Elaine Thompson-Herah, the USA ought to be clear winners.
Prime contenders
USA (41.85 in 2024)
Having had 10 sprinters at 10.95 or quicker this summer time, the 2022 and 2023 world champions and Tokyo runners-up ought to have an excessive amount of firepower.
France (42.15 in 2024)
Individually they don’t look a risk and their Olympic report is modest, however the house crowd might have one thing to cheer, judging by their second place in Rome.
Netherlands (42.39 in 2024)
Individually additionally they don’t look that spectacular and have been poor in international phrases, however they had been third in Rome.
Jamaica (42.74 in 2024)
The reigning champions have been second within the final two World Championships however don’t look as robust this 12 months.
British Problem: Third in Tokyo and Budapest, the GB crew appear to be they may very well be fielding their strongest ever quartet and have each likelihood of successful silver.
AW Prediction: 1 USA 41.25; 2 Nice Britain 41.60; 3 Jamaica 41.78
Charlie Dobson, Rio Mitcham, Lewis Davey, Alex Haydock-Wilson (Getty)
Males’s 4x400m
Last: August 10
Defending champions: USA 2:55.70
Olympic report: USA 2:55.39, 2008
World champions: USA 2:57.31
World leaders: Texas A&M 2:58.37
USA have an enormous time benefit and may win simply however there ought to be medal battle behind. Potential medallists Jamaica didn’t qualify.
Prime contenders
USA (2:58.83 in 2024)
With six athletes at sub 44.50 this summer time, the world champions go for his or her third successive Olympic win, having solely been defeated in a handful of Video games within the final century.
Botswana (2:59.11 in 2024)
The Olympic bronze medallists had been winners of the World Relays and African Championships this summer time and have a powerful quartet.
Belgium (2:59.84 in 2024)
With a significant enter from Alex Doom, they’ve gained each world indoor gold and the European title in 2024.
France (3:00.77 in 2024)
It’s important to return to 1972 for his or her final Olympic medal however they had been a shock second in Budapest and may very well be impressed by the house crowd.
British Problem: Third in Budapest, the British line-up has each likelihood of being on the rostrum once more.
AW Prediction: 1 USA 2:54.78; 2 Belgium 2:57.18; 3 Nice Britain 2:57.25
Sydney McLaughlin (Getty)
Girls’s 4x400m
Last: August 10
Defending champions: USA 3:16.85
Olympic report: Soviet Union 3:15.17, 1988
World champions: NED 3:20.72
World leaders: Arkansas (blended) 3:17.96 (USA 3:21.70)
On paper, USA ought to win by an enormous margin and their final Olympic loss was means again in 1992.
Prime contenders
USA (3:21.70 in 2024)
They had been disqualified within the Budapest heats however, with six sub-50 performers this summer time, together with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, they need to win their eighth successive Olympic title.
Netherlands (3:22.39 in 2024)
The world indoor and out of doors champions ought to simply win their first Olympic medal at this occasion and enhance on their earlier better of sixth in 2021.
Eire (3:22.71 in 2024)
They pushed the Dutch all the way in which in Rome and, whereas closely depending on Rhasidat Adeleke and by no means having made an Olympic remaining, they might win a medal right here.
Canada (3:25.17 in 2024)
Their solely Olympic or world medal got here on the 1984 Video games, however they’ve been fourth within the final three international championships, together with Tokyo.
British Problem: Didn’t discipline a crew on the European Championships, however they’ve gained medals within the final two World Championships and have a younger and bettering squad.
AW Prediction: 1 USA 3:17.23; 2 Netherlands 3:21.60; 3 Eire 3:21.75
USA blended relay winners (Getty)
Blended 4x400m relay
Last: August 3
Defending champions/Olympic report: Poland 3:09.87
World champions: USA 3:08.80
World leaders: Eire 3:09.92
The early scheduling of this comparatively new occasion means it’s a little bit of lottery as some nations gained’t discipline their strongest groups.
Prime contenders
Eire (3:09.92 in 2024)
After third place on the World Relays in Nassau, they had been impressed winners on the European Championships and may enhance on current main championships placings however will want Rhasidat Adeleke to take action.
USA (3:10.73 in 2024)
They gained in Budapest and Nassau however had been solely third in Tokyo and Eugene regardless of their large one-lap riches as they didn’t discipline something like their greatest quartet. They gained’t accomplish that right here, both, however ought to nonetheless win.
Netherlands (3:10.73 in 2024)
They failed to complete in Budapest and had been solely fourth in Tokyo however the energy of Femke Bol and Lieke Klaver will put them in rivalry.
Belgium (3:11.03 in 2024)
It’s their males who’re stronger and, in the event that they discipline Alexander Doom, they are going to be within the combine.
British Problem: Britain had been second in Budapest and certified for Paris through the use of Charlie Dobson within the Nassau heats. Nonetheless, they don’t historically discipline the strongest out there quartet.
Prediction: 1 USA 3:08.56; 2 Netherlands 3:09.06; 3 Eire 3:09.22
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