The Golden Baton went to the United States team, which won the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015 held May 2-3 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Pictured are members of Team USA with IAAF President Lamine Diack. (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson)
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NASSAU, The Bahamas - The United States team
won the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas for the second consecutive year, with a
total of 63 points. The Bahamas finished 10th with 11 points.
The IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015 were
held May 2-3 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, which brought together
more than 1,000 of the best athletes in the world and coaches from 50
countries.
The following races were held: 4x100m,
4x200m, 4x400m, 4x800m and a Distance Medley with qualifying rounds for the
4x100m, 4x200m and 4x400m (male and female).
A number of records were made during the
Bahamas relays: the United States won the Men’s Distance Medley relay with a
time of
9:15:51, setting a new World Record; shaving off 0.06 off the world
record. The team received a bonus cheque
of $50,000 and was awarded the Golden Baton.
And, the USA Women shattered the world record
in the Women’s Distance Medley with a time of 10:36.50 and a $40,000 bonus
cheque.
The team from Nigeria pulled an upset and won
the women’s 4x200m in dramatic fashion in a time of 1:30.52 to set a national
record. The team comprised Blessing Okagbare, Regina George, Dominique Duncan,
and Christy Udoh.
(Photos: BIS Raymond A. Bethel Sr.)
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Jamaica came in second with a time of
1:31.73; its team -- Samantha Henry-Robinson, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shericka
Williams and Sherone Simpson.
Germany came in third with a time of 1:33.61
with team members Rebekka Haase, Anne Christina Haack, Nadine Gonska, and
Josefina Elsler.
The overall points standing are as follows:
· 1 United States - 63
· 2 Jamaica – 46
· 3 Poland – 34
· 4 Australia – 25
· 5 Germany – 21
· 6 France – 19
· 7 Kenya – 15
· 8 Great Britain – 15
· 9 Brazil – 13
· 10 The Bahamas – 11
· 11 Canada – 11
· 12 Nigeria – 10
· 13 Trinidad & Tobago – 8
· 14 Mexico -7
· 15 Japan – 6
· 16 Belgium – 6
· 17 St Kitts & Nevis – 6
· 18 China – 5
· 19 Cuba – 5
· 20 Ireland – 4
· 21 Papua New Guinea – 3
· 22 Switzerland – 3
· 23 Botswana – 1
The 2015 IAAF World Relays will serve as a
qualifying competition for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
(Photos: BIS Raymond A. Bethel Sr.)
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(Photos: BIS Raymond A. Bethel Sr.)
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(Photos: BIS Raymond A. Bethel Sr.)
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