The marathon race walk mixed relay is a racewalking mixed relay event over the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

distance set to be contested at the

2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la XXXIIIe Olympiade, links=no) and also known as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event that is s ...

. World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee introduced the race in April 2023. Distance of the race is 42.195km. The relay involves two athletes, one man and one woman. Each athlete has to complete two legs each, alternating in this order: male 11.45km, female 10km, male 10km, female 10.745km. The first race, serving as a qualifier for the

2024 Olympic Games ) , nations = TBA , athletes = 10,500 ''(quota limit)'' , events = 329 in 32 sports (48 disciplines) , opening = 26 July 2024 , closing = 11 August 2024 , opened_by = , stadium = Stade de France Jardins du Trocadéro and River Seine , summer ...

in Paris, was organised in Antalya, Turkey, during the 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships. This new event is controversial – criticised by some but welcomed by others for the variation in pace and placement that a relay provides. It was introduced to replace 50km race walk at the Olympics.

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World Athletics competition page

IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - FACTS & FIGURES
{{Athletics events World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships

World Race Walking Team Championships The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is a racewalking event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. Women first entered the 1979 edition. ...

World Athletics International sports competitions hosted by Turkey Sport in Antalya 2020s in Antalya Summer Olympic disciplines in athletics *