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<\/p>\nLike the baton falling from Jona Efoloko\u2019s hands, Britain\u2019s relay heroes came back to earth with a bump.<\/p>\n
Last year in Paris, relays coach Darren Campbell was the toast of the town after he guided Team GB to five medals from five relays in a brilliant clean sweep.<\/p>\n
But having missed out on a podium in the mixed 4x400m relay on the opening night, there was double disappointment in the heats of the remaining four relays.<\/p>\n
The first shock came in the women\u2019s 4x400m, where the team of Victoria Ohuruogu, Poppy Malik, Nicole Yeargin and Yemi Mary John finished last in their heat, never really getting into contention for a top three finish and a place in the final.<\/p>\n
Even without individual finalist Amber Anning, that was a disappointing showing, but further frustration was to come.<\/p>\n
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The team of Victoria Ohuruogu, Poppy Malik, Nicole Yeargin and Yemi Mary John finished last in their heat (Getty Images)<\/p>\n
After the Jamaican men had opened the door by dropping the baton in the first heat, silver medallist Kishane Thompson<\/a> left clutching at thin air, Britain passed up the chance to capitalise by doing exactly the same in the second heat.<\/p>\n Eugene Amo-Dadzie, who ran 9.87s just three weeks ago, set off too early on the anchor leg, leaving Efoloko to pass the baton to no one.<\/p>\n The 33-year-old took all the blame for the error, saying: \u201cMy main disappointment is not being able to do my job and the knock-on effect on my teammates. If you mess up in an individual, that\u2019s on you, if you mess up in a relay situation, that impacts on your team.<\/p>\n \u201cSo first and foremost, I am apologising to the boys here. They all got an arm around me and said \u2018we win together and we lose together\u2019, and I love that, but at the same time, I know it\u2019s on me, I didn\u2019t do my job well enough.\u201d<\/p>\n There was better news for the men\u2019s 4x400m relay, who will hope to get Matt Hudson-Smith back for the final, while the women\u2019s 4x100m relay looks the best bet for a medal, particularly with 200m silver medallist Amy Hunt raring to go as she joins the team.<\/p>\n Great Britain will hope to have Matt Hudson-Smith back for the 4x100m final (Getty Images)<\/p>\n Still, it has been a disappointing showing so far, and London 2012 Olympic champion Greg Rutherford<\/a>, speaking on the BBC, was scathing in his assessment.<\/p>\n \u201cI’ll be totally honest that’s not good enough and we have to put it into perspective,\u201d he said of the women\u2019s 4x400m.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, it’s tough and conditions are hard but when there’s that much focus on an event you can’t come last in your heat at a World Championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe four girls that went out there should be able to navigate a qualification. From my point of view, it’s genuinely not good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n He then added: \u201cHe’s (Amo-Dadzie) just gone too soon. We put so much into the relay in this country to make sure this goes right and it’s gone really, really poorly today.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Great](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ae8ff3a14095602ac0119b0c57a573cb.jpeg\"\/)
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