The Insane Mixed 4x100m Final That Rewrote History

Great Britain broke the 40-second barrier in the mixed 4x100m relay — the first European team ever — with a time of 39.97 seconds. But the numbers hide something remarkable. Learn why the second-fastest mixed relay in history was run with imperfect exchanges, and how Amy Hunt's anchor leg overcame a measurable baton-transition deficit to seal the win. Birmingham, Alexander Stadium, the 2026 European Athletics Championships — a defining night for European sprinting, broken down phase by phase. This video maps every exchange zone, every split, and the exact moment the race was decided. You will never watch a mixed relay the same way again.