The 2015
IAAF World Relays
The World Athletics Relays, known as the ''IAAF World Relays'' until 2019, is an international biennial track and field sporting event held by World Athletics where teams from around the world compete in relay races, some of which are not part ...
was the second edition of the biennial, global
track and field
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relay
A relay
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competition between nations. As in the previous year, it was held in May in
Nassau,
Bahamas
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. 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
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in the
4 × 100
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and
4 × 400 metres relay
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. One major change compared to the inaugural edition was the replacement of the
4 × 1500 metres relay
The 4 × 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, World Athletics does ratify worl ...
with the
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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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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in
Rio de Janeiro
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. 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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669 athletes from 43 nations are set to take part in the competition.
Athletes by country and event
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References
External links
Official websiteOfficial IAAF site
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World Athletics Relays
World Relays
The World Athletics Relays, known as the ''IAAF World Relays'' until 2019, is an international biennial track and field sporting event held by World Athletics where teams from around the world compete in relay races, some of which are not part o ...
International athletics competitions hosted by the Bahamas
World Relays
The World Athletics Relays, known as the ''IAAF World Relays'' until 2019, is an international biennial track and field sporting event held by World Athletics where teams from around the world compete in relay races, some of which are not part o ...
May 2015 sports events in North America
Sport in Nassau, Bahamas