# 2019 IAAF World Relays

The 2019 IAAF World Relays was held in Yokohama, Japan from May 11 to May 12, 2019. Two new events were established for 2019, both mixed events: the 2 × 2 × 400 m relay and the shuttle hurdles relay. The first event replaced the 4 × 800 m relay that featured at previous events.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Brazil Rodrigo do Nascimento Jorge Vides Derick Silva Paulo André de Oliveira | 38.05 | United States Mike Rodgers Justin Gatlin Isiah Young Noah Lyles Cameron Burrell | 38.07 | Great Britain Chijindu Ujah Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Adam Gemili Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | 38.15 |
| 4 × 200 metres relay details | United States Christopher Belcher Bryce Robinson Vernon Norwood Remontay McClain | 1:20.12 | South Africa Simon Magakwe Chederick van Wyk Sinesipho Dambile Akani Simbine Jon Seeliger Anaso Jobodwana | 1:20.42 AR | Germany Maurice Huke Patrick Domogala [de] Aleixo-Platini Menga Robin Erewa | 1:21.26 NR |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Trinidad and Tobago Deon Lendore Jereem Richards Asa Guevara Machel Cedenio | 3:00.81 | Jamaica Demish Gaye Akeem Bloomfield Rusheen McDonald Nathon Allen Javon Francis | 3:01.57 | Belgium Dylan Borlée Robin Vanderbemden Jonathan Borlée Jonathan Sacoor Julien Watrin | 3:02.70 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | United States Mikiah Brisco Ashley Henderson Dezerea Bryant Aleia Hobbs | 43.27 | Jamaica Gayon Evans Natasha Morrison Sashalee Forbes Jonielle Smith Sherone Simpson | 43.29 | Germany Lisa Marie Kwayie Alexandra Burghardt Gina Lückenkemper Rebekka Haase Lisa Mayer | 43.68 |
| 4 × 200 metres relay details | France Carolle Zahi Estelle Raffai Cynthia Leduc Maroussia Paré | 1:32.16 NR | China Liang Xiaojing Wei Yongli Kong Lingwei Ge Manqi | 1:32.76 AR | Jamaica Elaine Thompson Stephenie Ann McPherson Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson | 1:33.21 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Poland Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz Anna Kiełbasińska Justyna Święty-Ersetic | 3:27.49 | United States Jaide Stepter Shakima Wimbley Jessica Beard Courtney Okolo Jordan Lavender Joanna Atkins | 3:27.65 | Italy Maria Benedicta Chigbolu Ayomide Folorunso Giancarla Trevisan Raphaela Lukudo Elisabetta Vandi Chiara Bazzoni | 3:27.74 |

### Mixed

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States My'Lik Kerley Joanna Atkins Jasmine Blocker Dontavius Wright Brionna Thomas Olivia Baker | 3:16.43 | Canada Austin Cole Aiyanna Stiverne Zoe Sherar Philip Osei Alicia Brown | 3:18.15 | Kenya Jared Momanyi Maureen Thomas Hellen Syombua Aron Koech | 3:19.43 |
| 2 × 2 × 400 metres relay details | United States Ce'Aira Brown Donavan Brazier | 3:36.92 | Australia Catriona Bisset Josh Ralph | 3:37.61 | Japan Ayano Shiomi Allon Tatsunami Clay | 3:38.36 |
| Shuttle hurdles relay details | United States Christina Clemons Freddie Crittenden Sharika Nelvis Devon Allen Queen Harrison Ryan Fontenot | 54.96 | Japan Ayako Kimura Shunya Takayama Masumi Aoki Taio Kanai | 55.59 | Only two finishing teams | |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |

## Team standings

Teams scored for every place in the top 8 with 8 points awarded for first place, 7 for second, etc. The overall points winner was given the Golden Baton.
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1 | United States | 54 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 27 |
| 3 | Japan | 27 |
| 4 | Germany | 18 |
| 5 | Poland | 17 |
| 6 | Brazil | 16 |
| 7 | China | 15 |
| 8 | Italy | 15 |
| 9 | France | 13 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 13 |

## Participating nations

43 nations took part in the competition.
* ART
* Australia
* Bahamas
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Chinese Taipei
* Colombia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Ghana
* Great Britain
* India
* Indonesia
* Ireland
* Italy
* Jamaica
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kenya
* Lithuania
* Netherlands
* Nigeria
* Papua New Guinea
* Poland
* China
* South Africa
* Switzerland
* Thailand
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turkey
* Uganda
* Ukraine
* United States
* Venezuela
* Zimbabwe