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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 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.
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in two rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 8 and 9 August 2024.This was the 26th time that the men's 4 x 100 metres relay was contested at the Summer Olympics.
Sha'carri Richardson, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, and Melissa Jefferson of Team USA compete in the in the first round of the women's 4 x 100-m relay at the Paris Summer Olympic Games at ...
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 and 6 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. [1] There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 5 members from which 4 were selected in each round.
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 25 and 26 August 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the 19th edition of this relay at the World Athletics Championships since 1983.
This is a list of the NCAA outdoor champions in the 4 × 110 yard relay until 1975, and the metric 4 × 100 metres relay since metrication occurred in 1976. Hand timing was used until 1973, while starting in 1974 fully automatic timing was used.