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Belgium won the 4x400m mixed relay at World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland.
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Belgium won the 4x400-meter mixed relay final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland, despite a chaotic race that saw shoes fly and athletes collide on the track. The mixed relay format, which alternates male and female runners on each leg, has become a fixture at major indoor championships in recent years. The incident-filled nature of the race—with collisions and equipment mishaps—underscored the intensity and unpredictability of the sprint relay event, where handoffs and close quarters between competitors can quickly turn competitive. Belgium's victory marks a notable performance in a relay discipline that showcases both speed and coordination under high-pressure conditions.
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