Twanisha Terry anchors USA to the 4x100m title at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 (© Getty Images)
Olympic medallists Kenny Bednarek and Twanisha Terry are among the 29 athletes selected to represent the United States at the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 on 10-11 May.
Two-time Olympic 200m silver medallist Bednarek, Courtney Lindsey and Kyree King all formed part of the victorious US men’s 4x100m quartet at the last edition of the World Athletics Relays in The Bahamas. They will reunite in Guangzhou, where they will be joined by world 200m silver medallist Erriyon Knighton, Brandon Hicklin, Lance Lang and Kendal Williams.
Olympic 100m finalist Terry ran the second leg as part of USA’s gold medal-winning 4x100m quartet at the Games in Paris and she heads to Guangzhou as part of a squad also featuring 2022 world indoor 60m silver medallist Mikiah Brisco and Cambrea Sturgis.
Tokyo Olympic mixed 4x400m bronze medallist Kendall Ellis and Lynna Irby-Jackson, who won gold in the 4x400m and bronze in the mixed 4x400m in Japan, are joined by Bailey Lear on the women’s squad. The men’s 4x400m squad features Tokyo Olympic mixed 4x400m bronze medallist Elija Godwin.
USA claimed four victories at the 2024 World Relays, winning the men’s and women’s 4x100m, and the women’s and mixed 4x400m.
US team for Guangzhou
Women
4x100m: Kennedy Blackmon, Mikiah Brisco, Caisja Chandler, Cambrea Sturgis, Twanisha Terry
4x400m: Karimah Davis, Kendall Ellis, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Bailey Lear, Paris Peoples, Maya Singletary
Men
4x100m: Kenneth Bednarek, Brandon Hicklin, Erriyon Knighton, Lance Lang, Courtney Lindsey, Kendal Williams
4x400m: Elija Godwin, Kennedy Lightner, Khaleb McRae, Jevon O'Bryant, Justin Robinson
Mixed
4x100m: Pjai Austin, Kennedy Blackmon, Kyree King, Jada Mowatt, Kayla White
4x400m: Johnnie Blockburger, Karimah Davis, Courtney Okolo, Chris Robinson
