De Grasse, Leduc power Canadian 4x100m relay teams to spots at world championships [Video]

The Canadian men’s and women’s 4×100-metre relay teams qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Championships with performances on Saturday at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China.

The men’s team of Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney, and Jerome Blake finished second in their heat to qualify for Sunday’s final, but more importantly for them, clinch a spot at the world championships in Tokyo.

De Grasse told CBC Sports ahead of Saturday’s race that this weekend was all about getting the team to worlds.

“The main objective for us [is to] make sure that we qualify … so that we are at the world championships when it matters,” De Grasse said.

WATCH | De Grasse helps Canada claim spot at world championships: Canada’s Olympic champion men’s 4x100m team, featuring Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre DeGrasse finish second in their heat to move to the finals at …