Athletics IAAF World Relays 2019

[heywoodu 16,004]

7 hours ago, Dragon said:

And this time it's at a good time to watch in Europe.

When it was in the Bahamas it was at a more convenient time for me Now it shares the moment with 18846 other things

 

[heywoodu 16,004]

2x2x400m

https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-relays/iaaf-world-relays-6359/results/mixed/2x2x400-metres-relay/final/startlist#resultheader

 

[dcro 10,210]

6 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

2x2x400m

https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-relays/iaaf-world-relays-6359/results/mixed/2x2x400-metres-relay/final/startlist#resultheader

 

It's the urban way of spelling 4x400m.

[dcro 10,210]

13 hours ago, Dragon said:

 

 

"I expected nothing but a medal from them."

 

Ugh, talk about managing your own expectations.

[heywoodu 16,004]

3 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

It's the urban way of spelling 4x400m.

But there already is a 4x400m  Including a mixed one

[heywoodu 16,004]

Just now, dcro said:

 

"I expected nothing but a medal from them."

 

Ugh, talk about managing your own expectations.

It's so easy when your athletes for whatever reason can't compete: "too bad, they would most likely have won a medal!!" 

[dcro 10,210]

Just now, heywoodu said:

But there already is a 4x400m  Including a mixed one

 

Then it may be the urban way of spelling 2x800m?

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

Then it may be the urban way of spelling 2x800m?

Looking at the start list this seems to be scarily real.

[Dolby 754]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Looking at the start list this seems to be scarily real.

 

 

2x2x400m Relay

 

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The mixed 2x2x400m, designed for middle distance specialists, requires both members of the team to run two 400m legs of a relay. As with the mixed 4x400m, each team can choose to start with a man or the woman. The athletes then take it in turns to run their two legs of the relay.

 

Shuttle Hurdles Relay

 

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The mixed shuttle hurdles event is a completely new addition to the World Relays programme. Usually held as a single-sex race, the event in Yokohama will feature two men and two women on each team, running 110m legs.

The relay will begin with the women running their standard 100m hurdles race from the finish line towards the traditional start, but running an extra 10 metres at the end of their leg to account for the extra distance.

They will then change over to the first man on the team who will run 110m back up the straight in the adjacent lane and then change over to the second woman, and so on.

 

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[dcro 10,210]

2 minutes ago, Dolby said:

The mixed shuttle hurdles event is a completely new addition to the World Relays programme. Usually held as a single-sex race, the event in Yokohama will feature two men and two women on each team, running 110m legs.

The relay will begin with the women running their standard 100m hurdles race from the finish line towards the traditional start, but running an extra 10 metres at the end of their leg to account for the extra distance.

They will then change over to the first man on the team who will run 110m back up the straight in the adjacent lane and then change over to the second woman, and so on.