The Nigerian quartet of Chidera Ezeakor, Maria Thompson, James Taiwo Emmanuel and Obi Jennifer Chukwuka have clocked 41.44 seconds to win the mixed 4×100 meters race event at the 2026 Lefika International Relays in Gaborone.
With the mixed 4×100 meters race event being a newly introduced event, Nigeria now sets the first African Record at 41.44 seconds, further solidifying their position for World Relays qualification and moving them up to 12th on the qualification list.
Kenya finished second in a National Record of 41.70 seconds at the 2026 Lefika International Relays.
