World Athletics Relays
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The World Athletics Relays, known as the IAAF World Relays until 2019, is an international biennial
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 2021 World Athletics Relays were held in Chorzów, Poland at the Silesian 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 | 41 | 470 | ![]() |
2 | 2015 | Nassau | ![]() |
2–3 May | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 10 | 42 | 584 | ![]() |
3 | 2017 | Nassau | ![]() |
22–23 April | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 9 | 35 | 419 | ![]() |
4 | 2019 | Yokohama | ![]() |
11–12 May | Yokohama International Stadium
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9 | 43 | 529 | ![]() |
5 | 2021 | Chorzów | ![]() |
1–2 May | Silesian Stadium | 9 | 37 | 689 | ![]() |
6 | 2024 | Nassau | ![]() |
4–5 May | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 5 | 52 | 893 | ![]() |
7 | 2025 | Guangzhou | ![]() |
10–11 May | Aoti Main Stadium
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Events
Event | Year | ||||||
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Discipline | Gender | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2024 |
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 | 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
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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4 × 100 m relay | 41.88 | Tianna Bartoletta Alexandria Anderson Jeneba Tarmoh LaKeisha Lawson |
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24 May 2014 | 2014 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [12] |
4 × 200 m relay | 1:29.04 | Elaine Thompson
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22 April 2017 | 2017 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [13] |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.39 | Phyllis Francis Natasha Hastings Sanya Richards-Ross Francena McCorory |
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3 May 2015 | 2015 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [14] |
4 × 800 m relay | 8:00.62 | Alysia Johnson Montaño
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3 May 2015 | 2015 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [15] |
Distance medley relay | 10:36.50 | Ajee' Wilson 2:00.08 (800 m) 4:27.92 (1600 m)
Shannon Rowbury |
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2 May 2015 | 2015 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [16] |
4 × 1500 m relay | 16:33.58 | Hellen Onsando Obiri
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24 May 2014 | 2014 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [17] |
Mixed
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.73 | ![]() |
5 May 2024 | 2024 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 Relays | Yokohama, Japan | [19] |
Shuttle hurdle relay | 54.96 | Christina Clemons Freddie Crittenden Sharika Nelvis Devon Allen |
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11 May 2019 | 2019 Relays | Yokohama, Japan | [20] |
Medal table
Updated: May 2024[21]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 26 | 7 | 2 | 35 |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
18 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
20 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
22 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
25 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
26 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (32 entries) | 52 | 52 | 51 | 155 |
Multiple wins
Multiple wins athletes are.[22]
- Three wins
Athlete | Country | Events |
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Nickel Ashmeade | ![]() |
Men’s 4x100m 2014, 4x200m 2014/2015 |
Tony McQuay | ![]() |
Men’s 4x400m 2014/2015/2017 |
LaShawn Merritt | ![]() |
Men’s 4x400m 2014/2015/2017 |
David Verburg | ![]() |
Men’s 4x400m 2014/2015/2017 |
Natasha Hastings | ![]() |
Women’s 4x400m 2014/2015/2017 |
Chanelle Price | ![]() |
Women’s 4x800m 2014/2015/2017 |
Sanya Richards-Ross | ![]() |
Women’s 4x400m 2014/2015, Distance Medley Relay 2015 |
- Two wins
Athlete | Country | Events |
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Yohan Blake | ![]() |
Men’s 4x100m 2014, 4x200m 2014 |
Justin Gatlin | ![]() |
Men’s 4x100m 2015/2017 |
Casimir Loxsom | ![]() |
Men’s 4x800m 2015/2017 |
Erik Sowinski | ![]() |
Men’s 4x800m 2015/2017 |
Warren Weir | ![]() |
Men’s 4x200m 2014/2015 |
Phyllis Francis | ![]() |
Women’s 4x400m 2015/2017 |
Ajeé Wilson | ![]() |
Women’s 4x800m 2014, Distance Medley Relay 2015 |
References
- ^ IAAF World Relays bidding information
- ^ "Bahamas to host inaugural IAAF World Relay Championships". Caribbean 360. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "World Relays 2015 website". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- IAAF. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- 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.
- IAAF. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Mixed 4×400m Relay Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Christopher Kelsall (9 March 2022). "South Africa to lose relay World's gold due to doping ban to Thando Dlodlo". athleticsillustrated.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Yokohama 2019 Facts & Figures". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
External links
- World Athletics Relays on worldathletics.org
- Yokohama 2019 Official Website