Day 1 at the World Athletics Relay Games

From left: Qatar’s Ammar Islam Yahia Ibrahim, Youssouf Abdelaziz Djibrine, Baseem Hemeida, and Ashraf Hussen Osman celebrate qualifying for the men’s 4x400m relay final on Saturday in Gaborone, Botswana.

Athletes compete during round one of the qualification stage for the men’s 4x400m relay.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe (centre) and Letsile Tebogo (blue hat) interact with children during the launch of Kids Athletics at the World Athletics Relay Games on Saturday. AFP

Another angle of the action during the men’s 4x400m heats. AFP

Kenya’s Mercy Chebet (left) and Kelvin Kiprotich Tonui (right) compete in the mixed 4x400m relay qualifying round. AFP