sprint relay
Baton-passing footrace
A sprint relay is a track and field race in which teams of runners each complete a short distance before passing a baton to the next teammate.
The most common sprint relays are the 4×100 meters and 4×400 meters, where four runners each cover the specified distance: The U.S. team dropped the baton in the sprint relay.
The exchange zones where handoffs occur are crucial—botched passes cost more races than speed deficits.
- batonSlender rod for leading
- baton passTransfer between relay runners
- handoffDirect physical exchange
- trackPath or monitored route
- track and fieldCompetitive stadium sports
anchor · anchor leg · lane · dash · exchange · exchange zone · speed · burst · teamwork · legs · finish · Olympics · heat · quartets · changeover · zone · explosive · stride
- Field Daysack race, three-legged race, tug of war, egg and spoon race, obstacle course
- Sprintingdash, 100 meters, 200 meters, 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash
- relaysbaton, baton pass, handoff, exchange zone, passing zone
sprint relaymarathon
Long-distance footrace
ultramarathon · 100 meters · 200 meters · singles event · 400 meters
sprint relaymarathon
Long-distance footrace
ultramarathon · distance race · 5000 meters · long-distance running · cross-country
sprint relaymarathon
Long-distance footrace
long-distance race · ultramarathon · distance running · cross-country running · race walking
sprint, relay, sprints, sprinted, sprinting, sprinter, sprinters, relays, relayed