Nigeria, May 3 -- Team Nigeria has secured another qualification spot for the 2027 World Championships after a strong showing in the Mixed 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone.

The Nigerian quartet delivered a composed and determined performance to finish second in Heat 2 of the qualification rounds, booking an automatic ticket to the global event.

In a highly competitive race, the team of Samson Nathaniel, Taiwo Kudoro, Chidi Okezie and Patience Okon-George clocked a season's best of 3:12.88, finishing just behind South Africa, who won the heat in 3:12.77. Germany placed third in 3:12.99.

The result ensured Nigeria claimed one of the two automatic qualification spots from the heat, joining South Africa in securing ea...