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2023 World Athletics Championships – Mixed 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 19 August 2023. Summary With Femke Bol, who had taken the World Indoor Record in the 400 metres earlier in the season, as their anchor leg, Netherlands came in as a favorite. Defending champion Poland had a rougher time getting into the final, their anchor leg Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz-Zawadzka finding herself on the deck at the beginning of her leg in a multi-athlete collision on the exchange. After finishing last, Poland was added as a 9th finalist by the referee. With only one substitution allowed between the heats and the final, Netherlands put their fresh athlete Liemarvin Bonevacia on the first leg. He did what was asked of him, holding his own against USA's Justin Robinson to hand off barely behind. Netherlands' other 400 star, Lieke Klaver, pushed the turn to barely beat Rosey Effiong to the break. Effiong didn't go away until the final m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Holmes
Alexis Holmes (born 28 January 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres. Early life From Hamden, Connecticut, Holmes attended Cheshire Academy. NCAA Holmes then attended Penn State and was named Big Ten women's freshman of the year in 2019 before transferring and graduating from the University of Kentucky in 2022. Running for the University of Kentucky, Holmes was part of a women's 4x400m relay team that set a new college record time. They also won the NCAA Division 1 title in 2022. Career Holmes ran a personal best 400m time of 50.32 in Memphis, Tennessee in August 2023. She was selected for the American team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships and competed in the mixed 4x400 m relay. She won a gold medal as the USA team set a new world record time of 3:08.80. The world record time set by Holmes, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling and Justin Robinson was ratified by World Athletics in November 2023. That month, a photograph taken of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 World Athletics Championships – Mixed 4 × 400 Metres Relay
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Allyson Felix
Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. She specialized in the 200 meters from 2003 to 2013, then gradually shifted to the 400 meters later in her career. At 200 meters, Felix is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2005 –2009), a two-time Olympic silver medalist ( 2004 and 2008), and the 2011 world bronze medalist. At 400 meters, she is the 2015 world champion, 2011 world silver medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medalist, 2017 world bronze medalist, and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist. Across the short distances, Felix is a ten-time U.S. national champion ( 2004, 2005, 2007 –2012, 2015, and 2016). Felix played a key role on the United States women's relay teams, winning six additional Olympic gold medals: four consecutive medals at 4 × 400 meters (2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020), and two at 4 × 100 meters (2012 and 2016). The women's 2012 and 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilbert London
Wilbert London III (born August 17, 1997) is an American track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events. Three-year track and field letterwinner at Waco High School. His 200m personal best is 20.72 seconds at Austin, TX. His 400m personal best is 44.47 seconds, which he ran at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where he placed third and advanced to the 2017 World Championships in London at the age of only 19. At the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships The 2016 World U20 Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 1997) which was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 19–24 Ju ..., London ran a time of 45.27s in the 400m to place 2nd. He also won a gold medal as a member of the relay team. The Following year he won a silver medal as a member on the 2017 IAAF World Championships team in London. Personal bests References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of World Records In Athletics
World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians. The only non-metric track distance for which official records are kept is the mile run. Criteria The criteria which must be satisfied for ratification of a world record are defined by World Athletics in Part III of the Competition Rules. These criteria also apply to national or other restricted records and also to performances submitted as qualifying marks for eligibility to compete in major events such as the Olympic Games. The criteria include: * The dimensions of the track and equipment used must conform to standards. In road events, the course must be accurately measured, by a certified measurer. * Except in road events (road running and race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 World Athletics Championships – Mixed 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha from 28 to 29 September 2019. Summary This was the first time for this event in the World Championships. In the first heat, Tyrell Richard and Nathon Allen handed off virtually even for the United States and Jamaica respectively. Jessica Beard ran a fast first turn to close the door on Janieve Russell to give USA the lead at the break. Beard's 51.2 leg put a 5 metre gap on Russell before she handed off to Jasmine Blocker who let the lead shrink to GBR's Emily Diamond before opening up the gap again on the home stretch, her leg in 51.27. Behind them, Salwa Eid Naser ran Bahrain from well off the pace back into contention. Holding a 5 metre lead, Obi Igbokwe ran strong as Martyn Rooney for GBR, Javon Francis for Jamaica and Abubaker Abbas for Bahrain all closed the gap on the home stretch. USA crossed the finish line first in 3:12.42, barely a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaya Klein Ikkink
Isaya Klein Ikkink (; born 13 May 2003) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in sprinting. He specializes in the 400 metres, where he has a personal best time of 45.41 seconds from 2024. As part of the Dutch men's 4 × 400 metres relay team, he won bronze medals at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and the 2024 World Indoor Championships. As part of the Dutch mixed 4 × 400 metres relay team, he won a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Relays and a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships. Klein Ikkink's highest World Athletics Rankings are No. 84 in the 400 metres and No. 1433 of men overall. Early life Isaya Klein Ikkink was born on 13 May 2003 in Vlaardingen, Netherlands. Career 2023 On 5 March, Klein Ikkink won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in the 4 × 400 metres relay. On 19 August, he competed in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, but the team did not finish. 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieke Klaver
Lieke Klaver (; born 20 August 1998) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in sprinting. She specializes in the 200 metres and in the 400 metres. In the 4 × 400 metres relay, she is the 2023 World Champion with the Dutch women's team. Klaver represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She finished fourth in the 400 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Klaver won the silver medal for the event at the 2023 European Indoor Championships. She also took four national titles. She earned six major medals as part of Dutch 4 × 400 m relays, either women's or mixed, including silver for the mixed relay at the 2022 World Championships and gold for the women's relay at the 2023 World Championships. Early life Lieke Klaver was born on 20 August 1998 in Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands. She has an older brother.Sam de Voogt,Altijd stralend en zelfbewust, dat is atlete Lieke Klaver volgens haar naasten (in Dutch), ''NRC Handelsblad'', 14 August 2022. Retri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liemarvin Bonevacia
Liemarvin Bonevacia (born 5 April 1989) is a Dutch sprinter who was born in Willemstad, Curaçao. Career He was one of four people to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics as "Independent Olympic Athletes". Bonevacia competed in the 400 m and was eliminated in the semifinals, when he injured his right hamstring and finished last. He now represents the Netherlands. With his 44.72, achieved in the 2015 World Championships 400 m heats, Bonevacia is the current Dutch recordholder. He competed for the Netherlands at the 2016 Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ..., in the 400 m and the 4 x 100 m. He reached the semifinals in the 400 m. He won bronze at the 2016 European Athletics Championship and the 2017 European Indoor Championships. References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz
Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz-Zawadzka ( ; born 8 January 1994) is a Polish sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. She competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. International competitions References External links * * Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz-Zawadzkaat the ''Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki'' * * * People from Śrem Polish female sprinters 1994 births Living people Olympic athletes for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes from Greater Poland Voivodeship World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland World Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Poland World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade Olympic female sprinters {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the 'ready' command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements, isometrically preloads their muscles on the 'set' command, and stride forwards from the block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Athletics
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running. Included in its charge are the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, certification of athletic facilities, recognition and management of world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected in 2015 and re-elected unopposed in 2019 for a further four years. World Athletics suspended the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) from World Athletics starting in 2015, for eight years, due to doping violations, making it ineligible to hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
