UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships: USA come back to stun Russia in 4x100m Mixed Relay

The suspense and drama continued right to the end of the UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships as United States overcame Russia in the Elite Final of the thrilling 4x100m Mixed Relay.

When multiple individual world champion Luke Beckstrand (USA) took the baton from Jaleesa Himka (USA), he was in 2nd place, playing catch-up to Daniil Vitchkov (RUS) after a powerful leg from the phenomenal Anna Sedova (RUS). Perhaps no other racer in the world could have done what Beckstrand (USA) did, flying across the Big Wheels in two movements to overtake his rival and sprinting to the line for gold by a margin of 0.56sec.