Athletics WA World Relays 2026

[Grassmarket 4,327]

Men's 4x400m

 

 Second best time of all time

Edited yesterday at 02:59 PM by Grassmarket

[Michael Scott 10]

Impressed at how well Australia did across the board. Definitely feel like we are going from strength to strength on the track and are probably in the best spot we have been for quite some time.

 

On another note, the atmosphere was absolutely brilliant as well. Nice to see the mens 4x400m get it done for the crowd.

[OlympicIRL 6,315]

48.34 secs last leg split from Sharlene Mawdsley  

 

She was born to anchor a relay! She never stands out in the individual event but when it comes to the relay she turns on beast mode 

[Grassmarket 4,327]

Stories emerging that on Day 1, the track was wrongly marked.  Specifically the start marks for Lane 3 on the 4x400m meant that runners were running short distance.  Don't know what is going to be done, but presumably WA must stand by the results, although any records set will be scrubbed.  

[phelps 8,780]

26 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Stories emerging that on Day 1, the track was wrongly marked.  Specifically the start marks for Lane 3 on the 4x400m meant that runners were running short distance.  Don't know what is going to be done, but presumably WA must stand by the results, although any records set will be scrubbed.  

well, those splits were actually suspect

 

now we know they weren't reliable at all

[OlympicIRL 6,315]

1 hour ago, Grassmarket said:

Stories emerging that on Day 1, the track was wrongly marked.  Specifically the start marks for Lane 3 on the 4x400m meant that runners were running short distance.  Don't know what is going to be done, but presumably WA must stand by the results, although any records set will be scrubbed.  

 

52 minutes ago, phelps said:

well, those splits were actually suspect

 

now we know they weren't reliable at all

What about Day 2 though? Were the markings correct that day? Because I am still blown away by Mawdsley’s 48.34  

 

I am guessing though it was mainly only affecting the first leg runners? 

Edited 7 hours ago by OlympicIRL

[Grassmarket 4,327]

12 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said:

 

What about Day 2 though? Were the markings correct that day? Because I am still blown away by Mawdsley’s 48.34  

 

I am guessing though it was mainly only affecting the first leg runners? 

Yeah,was noticed and corrected on Day 2.  

[phelps 8,780]

6 hours ago, OlympicIRL said:

 

What about Day 2 though? Were the markings correct that day? Because I am still blown away by Mawdsley’s 48.34  

 

I am guessing though it was mainly only affecting the first leg runners? 

that specific problem was fixed, but many people questioned the whole recording system of the splits in all races

probably we will never know if they were 100% correct, however some efforts were outstanding

for instance, it was clearly visible that Mawdsley was in great shape and a lot faster than her opponents

so, it might be that it wasn't truly a 48.3, but still she outran her rivals by miles, that's what really counts in such kind of meet