The women's
distance medley relay The distance medley relay (DMR) is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. With its inclusion in the IAAF World Relays program, the IAAF announced on May 1, 2015 that the event would be an official world record event.
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at the
2015 IAAF World Relays
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, Bahamas. Apart from contesting for the Golden Baton for the best t ...
was held at the
Thomas Robinson Stadium
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on 2 May.
With the pre-meet world record being set by an American University (
Villanova University
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), the first running of this event at the international level made this a ripe candidate for a new record.
The race was competitive through the first leg, with
Renelle Lamote of France have a marginal lead over
Treniere Moser from the USA, with Kenyan
Selah Jepleting Busienei just a step behind. Then
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Sanya Richards-Ross
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blew the race open, passing before the backstretch and opening up almost 20 metres on the French and Kenyan teams. Young star
Ajee' Wilson doubled the lead before handing off to
Shannon Rowbury
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while Kenya pulled into second with the field tightening behind them. Rowbury, a
world championship bronze medalist more than held her own, crossing the line in 10:36.50, the American team taking almost 12 seconds out of the old record. In their wake, Kenya, Poland, and Australia also finished under the old record.
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
Schedule
Results
Final
The final was started at 21:08.
Final Results
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References
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Distance medley relay The distance medley relay (DMR) is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. With its inclusion in the IAAF World Relays program, the IAAF announced on May 1, 2015 that the event would be an official world record event.
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