World Athletics Relays
The World Athletics Relays, known as the IAAF World Relays until 2019, is an international biennial track and field sporting event where teams from around the world compete in relay races, some of which are not part of the standard Olympic programme. The first three editions were set to take place in Nassau, Bahamas at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Originally intended as an annual event, it was later decided to happen every odd year,[1] the same as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics for which it serves as a qualification stage.
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The competition format for the first edition included the 4 × 100 metres relay, the 4 × 200 metres relay, the 4 × 400 metres relay, the 4 × 800 metres relay and the 4 × 1500 metres relay.[2] The first edition had a $1.4 million prize fund.
From the second edition, the 4 × 1500 metres relay was replaced by the distance medley relay.[3] However, this was short-lived and was itself replaced by a mixed-gender 4 × 400 metres relay for the third edition.[4] In 2019 the 2 × 2 × 400 m relay and the shuttle hurdles relay were added to the mixed-gender category.[5]
The 2019 IAAF World Relays were held in Yokohama, Japan at the Yokohama International Stadium.
Championships
Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events |
No. of Countries |
No. of Athletes |
Top of the medal table |
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1 | 2014 | Nassau | ![]() |
24–25 May | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 10 | 43 | 576 | ![]() |
2 | 2015 | Nassau | ![]() |
2–3 May | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 10 | 43 | 669 | ![]() |
3 | 2017 | Nassau | ![]() |
22–23 April | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 9 | 35 | 509 | ![]() |
4 | 2019 | Yokohama | ![]() |
11–12 May | Yokohama International Stadium | 9 | 43 | 634 | ![]() |
5 | 2021 | Chorzów | ![]() |
1–2 May | Silesian Stadium |
Events
Event | Year | ||||
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Discipline | Gender | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Men | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Women | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Shuttle hurdles relay | Mixed | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
4 × 200 metres relay | Men | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Women | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
4 × 400 metres relay | Men | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mixed | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Women | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
2 × 2 × 400 metres relay | Mixed | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
4 × 800 metres relay | Men | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Women | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Distance medley relay | Men | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Women | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
4 × 1500 metres relay | Men | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Women | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Championships records
Men
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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4 × 100 m relay | 37.38 | Mike Rodgers Justin Gatlin Tyson Gay Ryan Bailey |
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2 May 2015 | 2015 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [6] |
4 × 200 m relay | 1:18.63 | Nickel Ashmeade Warren Weir Jermaine Brown Yohan Blake |
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24 May 2014 | 2014 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [7] |
4 × 400 m relay | 2:57.25 | David Verburg Tony McQuay Christian Taylor LaShawn Merritt |
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25 May 2014 | 2014 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [8] |
4 × 800 m relay | 7:04.84 | Duane Solomon Erik Sowinski Casimir Loxsom Robby Andrews |
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3 May 2015 | 2015 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [9] |
Distance medley relay | 9:15.50 | Kyle Merber 2:53.56 (1200 m) Brycen Spratling 45.95 (400 m) Brandon Johnson 1:44.75 (800 m) Ben Blankenship 3:51.24 (1600 m) |
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3 May 2015 | 2015 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [10] |
4 × 1500 m relay | 14:22.22 | Collins Cheboi Silas Kiplagat James Kiplagat Magut Asbel Kiprop |
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25 May 2014 | 2014 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [11] |
Women
Mixed
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.42 | Steven Gardiner Shaunae Miller Anthonique Strachan Michael Mathieu |
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23 April 2017 | 2017 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [18] |
2 × 2 × 400 m relay | 3:36.92 | Ce'Aira Brown Donavan Brazier |
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11 May 2019 | 2019 IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | [19] |
Shuttle hurdles relay | 54.96 | Christina Clemons Freddie Crittenden Sharika Nelvis Devon Allen |
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11 May 2019 | 2019 IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | [20] |
Medal table
Updated after the 2019 Championships
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 22 | 7 | 2 | 31 |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
22 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (24 nations) | 38 | 38 | 37 | 113 |
References
- IAAF World Relays bidding information
- "Bahamas to host inaugural IAAF World Relay Championships". Caribbean 360. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- Competitions Update. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
- Hardik Vyas (11 January 2019). "Athletics: Mixed shuttle hurdles added to World Relays program". Reuters. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "Men's 4×100m Final Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- Simon Hart (25 May 2014). "Jamaica men break 4x200 metre relay record at IAAF World Relays in Nassau - and without Usain Bolt". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- "Men's 4x400m Relay Results". IAAF. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- "Men's 4×800m Final Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "Men's Distance Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). IAAF. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "Men's 4×1500m Relay Results". IAAF. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "Women's 4x100m Relay Results". IAAF. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- "4×200m Relay Results" (PDF). IAAF. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- "Women's 4×400m Relay Final B Results" (PDF). IAAF. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- "Women's 4×800m Relay Results" (PDF). IAAF. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- "Women's Distance Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "Men's 4x800m Relay Results". IAAF. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- "Mixed 4×400m Relay Results" (PDF). IAAF. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "2×2×400m Relay Result". IAAF. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Shuttle Hurdles Relay Result". IAAF. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
External links
- World Athletics Relays on worldathletics.org
- Yokohama 2019 Official Website