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The first world record in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922. [1] 45 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 4 × 100 metre relay, as ratified by the IAAF. "y" denotes time for 4 ...
In 1913 it will be recognized by the newly formed IAAF as the first official world record of the specialty. [8] After this first Olympic event, in addition to the 4×400 m relay, the 4×100 m relay established itself as a classic Olympic event and will always remain on the programme, first for men, then extended to women.
The 4×100 metres relay at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious title in the discipline after the 4×100 metres relay at the Olympics. The competition format typically has one qualifying round leading to a final between eight teams.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place on 9–10 August at the Olympic Stadium. [1] The victorious United States team broke the world record by over half a second. The previous record had been set 27 years previously by East Germany. [2]
The U.S. had three medalists from Paris in its quartet on Friday ― Melissa Jefferson (100-meter bronze), Thomas (200-meter gold) and Richardson (100-meter silver). But an American relay team ...
World record United States(Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter) 40.82: London, Great Britain: 10 August 2012 Championship record United States(Tianna Bartoletta, Alexandria Anderson, Jeneba Tarmoh, LaKeisha Lawson)
The women's 5,000 meters saw Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay claim gold (14:46.29) after running to the silver medal in the 1500 on Monday night. And the men's 800 meters was won by Kenya's Emmanuel Korir ...
Swimming the other three legs of the medley relay cannot qualify as world records as FINA criteria require a "static start" for world record recognition – swimming relay exchanges are characterized as "dynamic". The first Olympics at which the 4×100 metres medley relay event was contested was the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.