The 2014 IAAF World Relays were held in May 2014 in Nassau, Bahamas. The event was the first edition of the IAAF World Relays. There were five events for each gender. In men's and women's 4 × 100 metres and 4 × 400 metres, the event served as a qualification event for the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.

Schedule

Day 1 – Saturday 24 May 17:30 Men's 4 × 200 m Round 1 17:47 Women's 4 × 100 m Round 1 18:10 Men's 4 × 800 m Final 18:26 Women's 4 × 400 m Round 1 18:55 Men's 4 × 400 m Round 1 19:28 Women's 4 × 1500 m Final 19:52 Men's 4 × 200 m Final 20:02 Women's 4 × 100 m Final

Day 2 – Sunday 25 May 17:30 Women's 4 × 200 m Round 1 17:50 Men's 4 × 100 m Round 1 18:12 Women's 4 × 400 m Final 18:39 Men's 4 × 1500 m Final 19:00 Women's 4 × 800 m Final 19:21 Men's 4 × 400 m Final 19:46 Women's 4 × 200 m Final 20:00 Men's 4 × 100 m Final

Results Men Nesta CarterNickel AshmeadeJulian ForteYohan Blake 37.77Keston BledmanMarc BurnsRondel SorrilloRichard Thompson 38.04Richard KiltyHarry Aikines-AryeeteyJames EllingtonDwain Chambers 38.19Nickel AshmeadeWarren WeirJermaine BrownYohan Blake 1:18.63Antoine AdamsLestrod RolandBrijesh LawrenceAllistar Clarke 1:20.51Christophe LemaitreYannick FonsatBen BassawKen Romain 1:20.66David VerburgTony McQuayChristian TaylorLaShawn Merritt 2:57.25LaToy WilliamsDemetrius PinderChris BrownMichael Mathieu 2:57.59Lalonde GordonRenny QuowMachel CedenioJarrin Solomon 2:58.43Ferguson Cheruiyot RotichSammy Kibet KirongoJob Koech KinyorAlfred Kipketer7:08.40 Karol KoniecznySzymon KrawczykMarcin LewandowskiAdam Kszczot7:08.69 Michael RuttRobby AndrewsBrandon JohnsonDuane Solomon7:09.06Collins CheboiSilas KiplagatJames Kiplagat MagutAsbel Kiprop 14:22.22Patrick CaseyDavid TorrenceWill LeerLeonel Manzano 14:40.80Mekonnen GebremedhinSoresa FidaZebene AlemayehuAman Wote 14:41.22

Women Tianna BartolettaAlexandria AndersonJeneba TarmohLaKeisha Lawson 41.88Carrie RussellKerron StewartSchillonie CalvertSamantha Henry-Robinson 42.28Kamaria DurantMichelle-Lee AhyeReyare ThomasKai Selvon 42.66Shalonda SolomonTawanna MeadowsBianca KnightKimberlyn Duncan 1:29.45Desirèe HenryAnyika OnuoraBianca WilliamsAsha Philip 1:29.61Simone FaceySheri-Ann BrooksAnneisha McLaughlinShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 1:30.04DeeDee TrotterSanya Richards-RossNatasha HastingsJoanna Atkins 3:21.73Kaliese SpencerNovlene Williams-MillsAnastasia Le-RoyShericka Jackson 3:23.26Folasade AbuganRegina GeorgeOmolara OmotosoPatience Okon George 3:23.41Chanelle PriceGeena LaraAjeé WilsonBrenda Martinez 8:01.58Janeth Jepkosgei BusieneiAgatha Jeruto KimaswaiSylivia Chematui ChesebeEunice Jepkoech Sum 8:04.28Brittany McGowanZoe BuckmanSelma KajanMelissa Duncan 8:13.26Mercy CheronoFaith KipyegonIrene JelagatHellen Onsando Obiri16:33.58Heather KampfKatie MackeyKate GraceBrenda Martinez16:55.33Zoe BuckmanBridey DelanayBrittany McGowanMelissa Duncan 17:08.65

Medal table

Team standings Teams scored for every place in the top 8 with 8 points awarded for the first place, 7 for second, etc. The United States team won the overall classification and was awarded the Golden Baton. No individual medals were awarded although presentations of the first three teams in each event did take place.

Rank Nation Points 1 60.0 2 41.0 3 35.0 4 24.0 5 21.0 6 19.0 7 18.0 8 15.0 9 14.0 10 13.0 11 10.0 12 8.0 13 7.0 14 7.0 15 6.0 15 6.0 17 5.0 17 5.0 19 4.0 19 4.0 19 4.0 19 4.0 23 3.0 23 3.0 23 3.0 26 2.0 26 2.0 26 2.0 29 1.0

Qualification for 2015 World Championships The top eight-finishers in 4 × 100 and 4 × 400 events would qualify for the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. If a team was disqualified, the top team in the B-final would qualify.

The following countries qualified teams for all four relays in 2015. :

All qualifiers : # Men's 4 × 100 Men's 4 × 400 Women's 4 × 100 Women's 4 × 400 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Participating nations 43 nations took part in the competition.Athletes by Country IAAF World Relays. Retrieved 10 January 2023

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Notes

References

External links IAAF World Relays – IAAF.org Full results Official IAAF channel with videos from the competition