The 2015
IAAF World Relays was the second edition of the biennial, global
track and field relay competition between nations. As in the previous year, it was held in May in
Nassau
Nassau may refer to:
Places Bahamas
*Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence
Canada
*Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792
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Bahamas. Apart from contesting for the Golden Baton for the best team overall, the competition also served as a qualifying stage for the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
in the
4 × 100 and
4 × 400 metres relay
The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ...
. One major change compared to the inaugural edition was the replacement of the
4 × 1500 metres relay
The 4 x 1500 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 1500 metres or 3.75 laps on a standard 400 metre track.
While not a World Championship or Olympic event, the IAAF does ratify world recor ...
with the
distance medley relay.
Schedule
Results
Men
Women
Medal table
Team standings
Teams scored for every place in the top 8 with 8 points awarded for the first place, 7 for second, etc. The overall points winner was given the Golden Baton.
Qualification for 2016 Summer Olympics
The top eight-finishers in 4×100 and 4×400 events gained qualification into the
2016 Olympic Games
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, 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 d ...
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Rio de Janeiro. If a team was disqualified, the top team in the B-final would qualify.
The following teams secured a full set of relay places across four events at the 2016 Games:
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Participating nations
669 athletes from 43 nations are set to take part in the competition.
Athletes by country and event
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Records
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial IAAF site
{{IAAF Championships
World Athletics Relays
World Relays
International athletics competitions hosted by the Bahamas
World Relays
May 2015 sports events in North America