Overview

• Germany finished third in 41.87 seconds behind the United States and Jamaica in the women’s 4x100m relay at the World Championships in Tokyo.
• The podium order was USA first in 41.75, Jamaica second in 41.79, and Germany third in 41.87.
• Sina Mayer, Rebekka Haase, Sophia Junk, and anchor Gina Lückenkemper formed the German lineup that secured the medal.
• The bronze marks Germany’s first World Championships relay medal since Eugene 2022 and echoes their Olympic bronze from Paris.
• Heavy rain delayed the start and made baton exchanges treacherous, after Germany had signaled medal form with a 41.86 in the heats.