Men's 4x400 meters relay heats results at athletics worlds

Following are the men's 4x400 meters relay heats results at the world athletics championships here on Saturday:

Heat 1

1. Britain, 2:59.05Q

2. Belgium, 2:59.28Q

3. France, 2:59.42Q

4. Russia, 2:59.42q

5. Poland, 3:00.72

6. Venezuela, 3:02.96

7. Japan, 3:02.97

Bahamas DNF

Heat 2

1. United States, 2:58.13Q

2. Trinidad and Tobago, 2:58.67Q

3. Jamaica, 2:58.69Q

4. Cuba, 2:59.80q

5. Botswana, 2:59.95

6. Dominican Republic, 3:00.15

7. Brazil, 3:01.05

8. Ireland, 3:01.26

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