Exploring Mixed Athletics: World Athletics Insiders Share their Predictions for the Bahamas Relays and Olympics
In the latest episode of The World Athletics Inside Track Podcast, Sanya Richards-Ross, Richard Kilty and Kelly Sotherton are joined by World Athletics President Sebastian Coe and CEO Jon Ridgeon in The Bahamas for the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24. They discuss the upcoming weekend of competition and make their predictions for the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m relays, as well as the mixed relay event.
The highlight of the podcast discussion was Ridgeon’s announcement of a plan to test the viability of a mixed 4x100m relay event. He expressed his belief that mixed athletics could be the future of the sport and shared that they are exploring different variations of the idea. Richards-Ross and Sotherton eagerly volunteered to be part of the testing phase and suggested ideas to make the event even more exciting.
Kilty, a member of Great Britain’s men’s 4x100m squad in Nassau, joined in on making predictions for the event. The podcast also provided clarification on the qualification process for relay teams competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The World Athletics Inside Track Podcast will release more episodes from Nassau, available on various podcast platforms and the World Athletics website. Stay tuned for more updates and discussions on the world of athletics, including a preview of the events at the Olympic Games in Paris.
