Take a look at our predictions and previews for the boys’s and girls’s 4x100m and 4x400m plus blended relay on the 2024 Video games
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Males’s 4x100m
Remaining: August 9
Defending champions: Italy 37.50
Olympic document: 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)
High 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 listing of current errors since, prime the rankings and simply have the very best quartet.
Italy (37.82 in 2024)
The reigning champions and European winners have been additionally second in Budapest and needs 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 have been third in Budapest and have some new thrilling expertise rising.
British Problem: The staff have been stripped of Tokyo silver because of CJ Ujah’s optimistic medicine take a look at 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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Ladies’s 4x100m
Remaining: August 9
Defending champions: Jamaica 41.02
Olympic document: USA 40.82, 2012
World champions: USA 41.03
World chief: USA 41.85
With Jamaica not at their finest and with out Elaine Thompson-Herah, the USA needs to be clear winners.
High contenders
USA (41.85 in 2024)
Having had 10 sprinters at 10.95 or sooner 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 menace and their Olympic document is modest, however the dwelling 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 have 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 yr.
British Problem: Third in Tokyo and Budapest, the GB staff seem like they might 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
Remaining: August 10
Defending champions: USA 2:55.70
Olympic document: 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 will win simply however there needs to be a great medal battle behind. Potential medallists Jamaica didn’t qualify.
High 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 have been winners of the World Relays and African Championships this summer time and have a robust quartet.
Belgium (2:59.84 in 2024)
With a serious enter from Alex Doom, they’ve gained each world indoor gold and the European title in 2024.
France (3:00.77 in 2024)
You must return to 1972 for his or her final Olympic medal however they have been a shock second in Budapest and might 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)
Ladies’s 4x400m
Remaining: August 10
Defending champions: USA 3:16.85
Olympic document: 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 approach again in 1992.
High contenders
USA (3:21.70 in 2024)
They have 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 outside 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 last, 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 subject a staff 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)
Combined 4x400m relay
Remaining: August 3
Defending champions/Olympic document: 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 subject their strongest groups.
High contenders
Eire (3:09.92 in 2024)
After third place on the World Relays in Nassau, they have been impressed winners on the European Championships and will 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 have been solely third in Tokyo and Eugene regardless of their large one-lap riches as they didn’t subject something like their finest quartet. They gained’t achieve this right here, both, however ought to nonetheless win.
Netherlands (3:10.73 in 2024)
They failed to complete in Budapest and have been solely fourth in Tokyo however the power of Femke Bol and Lieke Klaver will put them in competition.
Belgium (3:11.03 in 2024)
It’s their males who’re stronger and, in the event that they subject Alexander Doom, they are going to be within the combine.
British Problem: Britain have been second in Budapest and certified for Paris through the use of Charlie Dobson within the Nassau heats. Nonetheless, they don’t historically subject the strongest obtainable quartet.
Prediction: 1 USA 3:08.56; 2 Netherlands 3:09.06; 3 Eire 3:09.22
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