relay races
Teamwork track events
Relay races are competitions where team members take turns completing segments of a course, each passing a baton or tag to the next runner.
The format appears in track and field, swimming, and other sports.
The term extends to any task completed in sequential stages by different people: Getting the project done was like a relay race between departments.
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- batonSlender rod for leading
- baton passTransfer between relay runners
- hand offTransfer to another person
- exchange zoneRelay baton transfer area
starting blocks · lead off · track and field · anchor leg · athletics · running track · hurdles · middle distance · track events · split times · split second · medley · changeover · long distance · freestyle · finish line · team event · anchor
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