2017 IAAF World Relays
Appearance
Host city | Nassau, Bahamas |
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Events | 9 |
Dates | 22–23 April 2017 |
Main venue | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
The 2017 IAAF World Relays is the third edition of the biennial, global track and field relay competition between nations. It was held April 22–23, 2017, in Nassau, Bahamas.[1]
The distance medley relay, an innovation at the 2015 World Relays, was dropped from this year's schedule. A mixed-gendered 4 × 400 m relay race was introduced.
Schedule
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Results
Men
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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4 × 100 metres relay |
United States LeShon Collins Mike Rodgers Ronnie Baker Justin Gatlin |
38.43 | Barbados Mario Burke Ramon Gittens Nicholas Deshong Burkheart Ellis |
39.18 | China Tang Xingqiang Xie Zhenye Su Bingtian Liang Jinsheng |
39.22 |
4 × 200 metres relay |
Canada Gavin Smellie Brendon Rodney Andre De Grasse Aaron Brown |
1:19.42 | United States Noah Lyles Jarrion Lawson Isiah Young Ameer Webb |
1:19.88 | Jamaica Nickel Ashmeade Oshane Bailey Rasheed Dwyer Yohan Blake |
1:21.09 |
4 × 400 metres relay |
United States David Verburg Tony McQuay Kyle Clemons LaShawn Merritt |
3:02.13 | Botswana Isaac Makwala Baboloki Thebe Onkabetse Nkobolo Karabo Sibanda |
3:02.28 | Jamaica Peter Matthews Demish Gaye Martin Manley Steven Gayle |
3:02.86 |
4 × 800 metres relay |
United States Brannon Kidder Erik Sowinski Casimir Loxsom Clayton Murphy |
7:13.16 | Kenya Alfred Kipketer Kipyegon Bett Timothy Kitum Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich |
7:13.70 | Poland Artur Kuciapski Mateusz Borkowski Adam Kszczot Marcin Lewandowski |
7:18.74 |
Women
Mixed
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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4 × 400 m relay |
Bahamas Steven Gardiner Shaunae Miller Anthonique Strachan Michael Mathieu |
3:14.42 | United States Michael Berry Jaide Stepter Paul Dedewo Claudia Francis |
3:17.29 | Jamaica Javere Bell Ristananna Tracey Natoya Goule Jamari Rose |
3:20.26 |
Medal table
* Host nation (Bahamas)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
3 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Bahamas (BAH)* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
12 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (12 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
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.[2]
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank | Nation | Points |
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1 | United States | 60 |
2 | Jamaica | 39 |
3 | Australia | 24 |
4 | Poland | 23 |
5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17 |
6 | Kenya | 16 |
7 | China | 16 |
8 | Germany | 15 |
9 | Bahamas | 15 |
10 | France | 13 |
Participating nations
509 athletes from 35 nations are set to take part in the competition.[3]
- Antigua and Barbuda
- ART
- Australia
- Bahamas (host)
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
- India
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- Poland
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States
- Venezuela
References
- ^ "IAAF World Relays". www.iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2013-10-25.
- ^ Official team standings. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-04-29.
- ^ Athletes by country and event. Retrieved on 2017-04-22.