Canadian 4x100m relay teams win silver at Commonwealth Games — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Canada's men's 4x100m relay team won silver after a disqualification appeal. Initially disqualified, they were reinstated after video evidence showed no lane violation. The team finished second in 38.11 seconds, behind Australia's gold-winning 38.07.
The women's 4x100m relay team also secured silver, finishing in 42.76. This marked Canada's first medal in the event since 1986. They finished behind Jamaica's gold-winning 42.65 and ahead of Trinidad and Tobago's 43.07. Read more racing coverage.
Both teams' performances highlighted a successful season. The men's team won Olympic gold in 2024 and silver in 2020. The women's team won silver at the World Athletics Relays in May. Canada finished the athletics program with 16 medals. Related: Australia achieves record-breaking day at Commonwealth Games.
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Canada's men's and women's 4x100m relay teams secured silver medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Canada's men's 4x100m relay team won silver after a disqualification appeal. Initially disqualified, they were reinstated after video evidence showed no lane violation. The team finished second in 38.11 seconds, behind Australia's gold-winning 38.07.
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Runner World published this brief on August 3, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated August 2, 2026.
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