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If on the European continent the metric system is the one almost exclusively used (4 × 100 metres, or a lap of 400 m), where the imperial system is still used (UK, USA and Australia, mainly) this relay was rather ran over the distance of 4 × 110 yards, a total of 402.34 m, and that, until the late 1960s.
The 4 × 100 metres relay at the Summer Olympics is the shortest track relay event held at the multi-sport event. The men's relay has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912 and the women's event has been continuously held since the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. It is the most prestigious 4×100 m relay race at elite level.
The first world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as World Athletics, in 1912. To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 35 world records in the event.
The 4 × 100 metres relay at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious title in the discipline after the 4 × 100 metres relay at the Olympics. The competition format typically has one qualifying round leading to a final between eight teams.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... 4 × 100 m relay: men: women: 4 × 400 m relay ... The 4 × 100 metres relay races at the 1984 Summer ...
Just minutes after the American women's team took home the win in the finals of the 4x100-meter relay on Friday, Aug. 9, the U.S. men's team was disqualified from the race.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item ... The men's 4 × 100 metres relay competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 2 and 3 ...
Tennessee sprinter Christian Coleman ran in the 4x100-meter relay prelim Thursday, ... and the U.S. won in the heat handily in 37.47 to advance to the medal race on Friday (1:45 p.m. ET, USA ...