The World Athletics Relays 2026 kicks off in Gaborone, Botswana, on Saturday with India carrying a 21-member squad for the competition.
This will be the eighth edition of the competition and the first time the event will be held on the African continent. India will field athletes in five out of the six disciplines.
The event will also act as the qualifying event for two major World Athletics events — the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest and the World Athletics Championships 2027 in Beijing.
World Athletics Relays 2026 schedule
May 2, Saturday (times in IST)
Mixed 4x100m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 5:35 PM onwards
Mixed 4x400m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 6:00 PM onwards
Women’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 6:35 PM onwards
Men’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 7:00 PM onwards
Men’s 4x400m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 8:00 PM onwards
May 3, Sunday
Mixed 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 5:32 PM onwards
Mixed 4x400m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 5:50 PM onwards
Men’s 4x400m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 6:38 PM onwards
Women’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 7:00 PM onwards
Men’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 7:17 PM onwards
Mixed 4x100m relay final – 7:35 PM
Mixed 4x400m relay final – 7:43 PM
Women’s 4x100m relay final – 7:54 PM
Men’s 4x100m relay final – 8:02 PM
Men’s 4x400m relay final – 8:21 PM
Indian squad for World Athletics Relays 2026
Men’s 4x100m:
Animesh Kujur, Ragul Kumar, Gurav Pranav, Harsh Santosh Raut, Tamilarasu Senthilkumar, Gurindervir Singh
Men’s 4x400m:
Dharmveer Choudhary, Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, Theerthesh Shetty, Manu Thekkinallil Saji, Vishal TK
Women’s 4x100m:
Nithya Gandhe, Srabani Nanda, Sneha Sathyanarayana Shanuvalli, Sudeshna Shivankar, Tamanna
Mixed 4x100m:
Animesh Kujur, Tamilarasu Senthilkumar, Gurindervir Singh, Srabani Nanda, Sudeshna Shivankar, Tamanna
Mixed 4x400m:
Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi, Nihal William, Ansa Babu, Rashdeep Kaur, Kumari Saloni
Where to watch live action from the World Athletics Relays 2026?
The World Athletics Relays 2026 can be live streamed on the World Athletics+ website in India.
Published on May 02, 2026
World Athletics Relays 2026 schedule
May 2, Saturday (times in IST)
Mixed 4x100m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 5:35 PM onwards
Mixed 4x400m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 6:00 PM onwards
Women’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 6:35 PM onwards
Men’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 7:00 PM onwards
Men’s 4x400m relay qualifying round 1 (heats) – 8:00 PM onwards
May 3, Sunday
Mixed 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 5:32 PM onwards
Mixed 4x400m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 5:50 PM onwards
Men’s 4x400m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 6:38 PM onwards
Women’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 7:00 PM onwards
Men’s 4x100m relay qualifying round 2 (heats) – 7:17 PM onwards
Mixed 4x100m relay final – 7:35 PM
Mixed 4x400m relay final – 7:43 PM
Women’s 4x100m relay final – 7:54 PM
Men’s 4x100m relay final – 8:02 PM
Men’s 4x400m relay final – 8:21 PM
Indian squad for World Athletics Relays 2026
Men’s 4x100m:
Animesh Kujur, Ragul Kumar, Gurav Pranav, Harsh Santosh Raut, Tamilarasu Senthilkumar, Gurindervir Singh
Men’s 4x400m:
Dharmveer Choudhary, Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, Theerthesh Shetty, Manu Thekkinallil Saji, Vishal TK
Women’s 4x100m:
Nithya Gandhe, Srabani Nanda, Sneha Sathyanarayana Shanuvalli, Sudeshna Shivankar, Tamanna
Mixed 4x100m:
Animesh Kujur, Tamilarasu Senthilkumar, Gurindervir Singh, Srabani Nanda, Sudeshna Shivankar, Tamanna
Mixed 4x400m:
Rajesh Ramesh, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi, Nihal William, Ansa Babu, Rashdeep Kaur, Kumari Saloni