One needn’t look beyond Ezekiel Kemboi and Faith Kipyegon, Kenya’s most successful track athletes, to understand which nation has had a firm grip over the World Athletics Championship. The African team only trails the United States in both the most gold medals and most medals overall. Maybe why they say, think Kenya, think safari, and some of the greatest athletes. However, while mid and long distances have been its strengths for decades, Kenya is still grappling to position itself in one particular event.

The last 13 months ensured one certainty entering the Championships relays: the top dogs were coming for their crown. Over the said duration, the 6 fastest nations had recorded their best in the mixed 4×400. As far as the event’s All-time record book goes, Kenya wasn’t one among them.

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