Watch: Team Jamaica finishes 2nd in 1st mixed 4x400m relay heat at World Championships

Team Jamaica has qualified for the mixed 4x400m relay final, which makes its competitive debut at the Doha World Championships. In a mixed relay, two men and two women per nation combine in track athletics’ first mixed-gender event.

The Jamaican mixed relay team – Nathon Allen to Janieve Russel to Roneisha McGregor to Javon Francis – finished second to qualify for Sunday’s final with new National record time of 3:12.73. Team USA won the event in a world record time of 3:12.42.

Results: Mixed 4x400m Relay Heat 1