Canada's 4x400m men's team qualifies for World Relays event

After an agonizing week-long wait, Athletics Canada has officially qualified a men's 4x400-metre relay for the World Relays in the Bahamas at the beginning of May.

Canada captured the 32nd and final qualifying spot by posting a fast enough time at the Florida Relays two weeks ago. Since then, it's been a waiting game to see if it would be enough. The qualifying time frame ended this past Sunday.

The Canadian team of Aaron Brown, Marco Arop, Ibrahim Ayorinde and Callum Robinson made the cut. It's a crucial step for the program but the work is only halfway complete.

And Athletics Canada is calling on top Canadian NCAA talent to make that happen. 

Head coach Glenroy Gilbert says Athletics Canada has been in contact with a number of NCAA programs to recruit 400m specialists. 

Christopher Morales Williams, a 19-year-old at the University of Georgia, who posted the fastest indoor men's 400m tike ever of 44.49 seconds at the NCAA SEC championships last month, has been nominated to compete for Canada and is expected to attend.

Will Floyd and Myles Misener-Daley, also NCAA runners, have been nominated to the team as well. 

"I do know they're eager. The athletes have made it clear they want to be involved," Gilbert said.

"I am really happy for our men's 4x400. This is a talented bunch. I'm grateful for the coaches of those various programs. If this team makes it to the Olympic Games, this is an Olympian in your program that could attract other athletes to your school."

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Also nominated as part of the 4x400m team is the 800m world champion Arop. He was part of the foursome that qualified the team for World Relays. 

Now he'll also get to play a role in