4 × 100 metres relay
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The 4 × 100 metres relay is a track and field sprinting event in which teams of four runners each complete a 100-metre leg, passing a baton within designated exchange zones.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sprint relay
ⓘ
track and field relay event ⓘ |
| ageCategories |
junior
ⓘ
senior ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| anchorLegSegment | run on home straight ⓘ |
| commonBatonTechnique | blind pass ⓘ |
| disciplineOf | track and field ⓘ |
| disqualificationReason |
dropping the baton without proper recovery
ⓘ
lane infringement ⓘ passing baton outside exchange zone ⓘ |
| distancePerLeg | 100 metres ⓘ |
| exchangeZoneLength | 20 metres ⓘ |
| firstLegSegment | run on curve ⓘ |
| genderCategories |
men
ⓘ
mixed relay (in some competitions) ⓘ women ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExchangeZone | yes ⓘ |
| isOlympicEvent | yes ⓘ |
| laneAssignmentMethod | seeding based on qualifying times ⓘ |
| laneUsage | each team runs entire race in a single lane ⓘ |
| legOrder |
anchor leg
ⓘ
first leg ⓘ second leg ⓘ third leg ⓘ |
| measurementSystem | metric ⓘ |
| numberOfRunnersPerTeam | 4 ⓘ |
| objective | complete distance in shortest possible time ⓘ |
| olympicProgramme |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| primaryPerformanceMetric | time ⓘ |
| raceFormat | heats and final in major championships ⓘ |
| requires | baton pass within exchange zone ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
baton handling
ⓘ
exchange zone coordination ⓘ sprinting speed ⓘ |
| riskFactor | baton exchange errors ⓘ |
| runOn | 400-metre track ⓘ |
| sportType | athletics ⓘ |
| startType | first leg uses starting blocks ⓘ |
| strategyElement | order of runners by speed and baton skills ⓘ |
| subsequentLegStart | running start within exchange zone ⓘ |
| surfaceType | synthetic track ⓘ |
| teamComposition | national teams in international competitions ⓘ |
| timingMethod | fully automatic timing ⓘ |
| totalDistance | 400 metres ⓘ |
| trackSegment | curved legs and straight legs ⓘ |
| usesEquipment | baton ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipEvent | World Athletics Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Jesse Owens
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4×100 metres relay
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4 × 100 metres relay – London 2012
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4 × 100 metres relay – Athens 2004
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4×100 metres relay
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1996 Summer Olympics – men’s 4×100 metres relay
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Jesse Owens
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4×100 metres relay at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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4×100 metres relay at World Championships