Relay race
team sport in athletics, swimming, etc
A relay race is a track and field event in which athletes run a pre-set distance carrying a baton before passing it onto the next runner. Often, a relay team is a team of four sprinters.
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/EVD-relevos-1130.jpg)
In athletics, the two standard relays are the 4x100 meter relay and the 4x400 meter relay. Traditionally, the 4x400 meter relay finals are the last event of a track meet.
Nowadays, long distance relays have become increasingly popular with runners of all skill-levels. These runners typically have 5 to 36 legs, each between 5 and 10 kilometers (3-6 miles) long.
Related pages
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Relay race (athletics).