Italy has competed at the World Athletics Relays since first edition held in 2014, Italian teams have won a bronze medal in 2019.
[6] Italy competed at the 2019 IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, Japan, from 11 to 19 May 2019, participating in five of the ten scheduled competitions.
[7][8] On 10 May 2019 Italian Athletics Federation announced the composition of the five national teams to the five competitions in which it will participate.
[9] Italy competed at the 2021 World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland, from 1 to 2 May 2021, participating in five of the ten scheduled competitions.
[11] In the heats all five teams qualified for the final, the three who did not yet have the Olympic pass (Men's 4x100 m, Woman 4x400 m and Mixed 4x400 m), got it.