The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners must begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race.

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 …

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Aug 9, 2024 · SAINT-DENIS, France – A gold medal is coming back to the U.S. in the women’s 4x100 relay. The star-powered U.S. women’s relay team featuring Gabby Thomas and Sha’Carri Richardson, as well as...

At the 2012 Olympics the US quartet of Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter wiped more than half a second from the women’s 4x100m world record mark, recording a blistering 40.82 to produce one of the highlights …

Jan 28, 2025 · 3. Full-Lap Relay Simulation. Setup: A standard 400m track, marking the 20m exchange zones. Drill: Team members practice a continuous 4-lap relay at 80–85% of race pace. After a short rest (5–8 minutes), run another 4-lap relay at ~90% pace. Reps: 1–2 full-lap relay simulations per practice session (depending on conditioning level). Focus ...

Aug 9, 2024 · Canada is golden in the men's 4x100m relay. After finishing silver to Italy at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Canada's lineup of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse got...

Aug 9, 2024 · As Gabby Thomas placed the baton in the hand of Sha’Carri Richardson for the final 100 meters of the Women’s 4x100m Relay, the United States was in fourth place by 0.18 seconds. To the roaring crowd at Stade de France, the race appeared to be a jumbled group of different colored uniforms starting to takeoff down the home stretch.

The 4x100 meter relay exchange is one of the most critical and methodical aspects of the relay event. The overarching goal is to exchange the baton from the incoming runner to the outgoing runner without changing speed or slowing down.