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4x100 m relay

Four runners make up one team, and each runner covers one leg. The baton must be passed to the next runner between two yellow lines in the 30 m exchange zone.

In the picture

  1. Baton: the short tube carried and passed between runners.
  2. 30 m exchange zone: the marked stretch of track between two yellow lines where the handover must happen.
  3. Outgoing runner’s open hand: reaches back to receive the baton.
  4. Incoming runner’s hand: holds the baton as it is passed.

Examples

  • A school sports day relay race.
  • A track club practice of baton handovers.

Quiz: 4x100 m relay (Age 14)

  1. How many runners make up one 4x100 m relay team?

    • Five runners
    • Three runners
    • Four runners
  2. Where must the baton be passed to the next runner?

    • Inside the 30 m exchange zone
    • After the finish line
    • Anywhere along the track
  3. What is the baton?

    • A short tube carried and passed between runners
    • A runner who receives the handover
    • A yellow line marking the exchange zone

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Sports, Age 14