4 × 800 metres relay
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The 4 × 800 metres relay is a track event in which teams of four athletes each run an 800-metre leg in sequence, combining middle-distance speed and endurance in a relay format.
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| 4 × 800 metres relay canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 4 × 800 metres relay Context triple: [Sebastian Coe, event, 4 × 800 metres relay]
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4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics was a track event in which national teams of four runners each completed a 400-metre leg, contributing to one of the Games’ premier sprint relay competitions.
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Summer Eights
Summer Eights is a major annual bumps rowing regatta held on the River Thames at Oxford, featuring college crews competing over several days.
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Marathón
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IAAF World Championships Marathon
The IAAF World Championships Marathon is the marathon race held as part of the World Athletics Championships, featuring elite international runners competing for global titles.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 4 × 800 metres relay Target entity description: The 4 × 800 metres relay is a track event in which teams of four athletes each run an 800-metre leg in sequence, combining middle-distance speed and endurance in a relay format.
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A.
4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics was a track event in which national teams of four runners each completed a 400-metre leg, contributing to one of the Games’ premier sprint relay competitions.
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B.
Steeplechase
Steeplechase is a unique multi-track steel roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England, themed around horse racing and known for its side-by-side racing layout.
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C.
Summer Eights
Summer Eights is a major annual bumps rowing regatta held on the River Thames at Oxford, featuring college crews competing over several days.
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D.
Marathón
Marathón is a professional football club from Honduras, known as one of the country's most prominent and historically successful teams.
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E.
IAAF World Championships Marathon
The IAAF World Championships Marathon is the marathon race held as part of the World Athletics Championships, featuring elite international runners competing for global titles.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athletics event
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middle-distance relay ⓘ track relay event ⓘ |
| ageCategories |
junior
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masters ⓘ senior ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| category | middle-distance running ⓘ |
| characteristic | combines speed and endurance ⓘ |
| commonLevel |
club competitions
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collegiate competitions ⓘ high school competitions ⓘ international competitions ⓘ |
| discipline | track running ⓘ |
| distanceCategory | middle-distance ⓘ |
| distancePerLeg | 800 metres ⓘ |
| exchangeZoneLength | typically 20 metres ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
World Athletics Relays
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indoor track meets ⓘ outdoor track meets ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Athletics ⓘ |
| laneUsage | typically break to inside lane after first turn ⓘ |
| legType | 800-metre run ⓘ |
| measurement | time to nearest hundredth of a second ⓘ |
| numberOfLegs | 4 ⓘ |
| objective | complete total distance in shortest time ⓘ |
| olympicStatus | not an Olympic event ⓘ |
| penaltyFor |
dropping baton
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exchanging baton outside exchange zone ⓘ impeding other runners ⓘ |
| raceFormat | timed track race ⓘ |
| requires |
a marked start and finish line
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baton ⓘ baton exchanges within exchange zone ⓘ |
| runOn | standard 400-metre track ⓘ |
| similarTo |
4 × 1500 metres relay
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4 × 400 metres relay ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| surface | synthetic track ⓘ |
| tacticsInvolve |
order of runners by strength
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pacing strategy for each leg ⓘ |
| teamSize | 4 athletes ⓘ |
| totalDistance | 3200 metres ⓘ |
| usedIn | team scoring meets ⓘ |
| worldRecordCategory |
men
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mixed relay ⓘ women ⓘ |
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