GB relay teams ease into finals at World Championships

The women's 4x100m ran a season's best 42.48 to finish second in their heat behind Jamaica's world leading 41.84 seconds.

Dina Asher-Smith was rested after she broke the 200m record on Friday but Asha Phiip, Jodie Williams, Bianca Williams and Desiree Henry got the job done in her absence.

The men's quartet of Richard Kilty, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, James Ellington and Danny Talbot also qualified second from their heat in a season's best time of 38.20 seconds.

"The main thing was just to get through safely – I think all of us were just being a bit too cautious," said Ellington.

"I know I waited until Harry was on his check mark before I went and probably the same for these guys.

"Mine and Danny's change could have been a bit quicker – we were coming around at the same time and it could have been a bit quicker. We're going to push it to the limits in the final."

Meanwhile in the 4x400m, Eilidh Child, Anyika Onuora, Kirsten McAslan and Seren Bundy-Davies safely got the baton round for the women in a season's best of 3:23.90.

While the men's team of Rabah Yousif, Delano Williams, Jarryd Dunn and captain Martyn Rooney won their heat, also in a season's best of 2:59.05.

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