The 2015 IAAF World Relays was the second edition of the biennial, global track and field relay competition between nations. As in the previous year, it was held in May in Nassau, Bahamas. Apart from contesting for the Golden Baton for the best team overall, the competition also served as a qualifying stage for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 and 4 × 400 metres relay. One major change compared to the inaugural edition was the replacement of the 4 × 1500 metres relay with the distance medley relay.
Schedule
Day 1 – Saturday 2 May 19:00 Men's 4 × 400 m Heats 19:29 Women's 4 × 200 m Heats 19:46 Men's 4 × 100 m Heats 20:09 Men's 4 × 800 m Final 20:32 Women's 4 × 400 m Heats 21:02 Women's distance medley Final 21:29 Men's 4 × 100 m Final B 21:36 Women's 4 × 200 m Final 21:52 Men's 4 × 100 m Final
Day 2 – Sunday 3 May 19:00 Men's 4 × 200 m Heats 19:16 Women's 4 × 100 m Heats 19:39 Women's 4 × 800 m Final 20:02 Women's 4 × 400 m Final B 20:12 Women's 4 × 400 m Final 20:31 Men's distance medley Final 20:57 Men's 4 × 400 m Final B 21:06 Men's 4 × 200 m Final 21:23 Women's 4 × 100 m Final B 21:30 Women's 4 × 100 m Final 21:46 Men's 4 × 400 m Final
Results Men Mike RodgersJustin GatlinTyson GayRyan Bailey 37.38, Nesta CarterKemar Bailey-ColeNickel AshmeadeUsain Bolt 37.68 Kazuma OsetoKenji FujimitsuYoshihide KiryūKotaro Taniguchi 38.20 Nickel AshmeadeRasheed DwyerJason LivermoreWarren Weir 1:20.97 Teddy TinmarChristophe LemaitrePierre-Alexis PessonneauxBen Bassaw 1:21.49 Robin ErewaSven KnipphalsAleixo-Platini MengaAlexander Kosenkow 1:22.65 David VerburgTony McQuayJeremy WarinerLaShawn Merritt 2:58.43 Ramon MillerMichael MathieuSteven GardinerChris Brown 2:58.91 Dylan BorléeJulien WatrinJonathan BorléeKevin Borlée 2:59.33 Duane SolomonErik SowinskiCasimir LoxsomRobby Andrews 7:04.84, Karol KoniecznyKamil GurdakMarcin LewandowskiAdam Kszczot 7:09.98 Jared WestJosh RalphRyan GregsonJordan Williamsz 7:16.30 Kyle MerberBrycen SpratlingBrandon JohnsonBen Blankenship 9:15.50 Abednego Chesebe MitiAlphas KishoyianFerguson Cheruiyot RotichTimothy Cheruiyot 9:17.20 Ryan GregsonAlexander BeckJordan WilliamszCollis Birmingham 9:21.62
Women Simone FaceyKerron StewartSchillonie CalvertVeronica Campbell-Brown 42.14 Tianna BartolettaAllyson FelixKimberlyn DuncanCarmelita Jeter 42.32 Asha PhilipAshleigh NelsonBianca WilliamsMargaret Adeoye 42.84 Blessing OkagbareRegina GeorgeDominique DuncanChristy Udoh 1:30.52 , Samantha Henry-RobinsonVeronica Campbell-BrownShericka WilliamsSherone Simpson 1:31.73 Rebekka HaaseAnne Christina HaackNadine GonskaJosefina Elsler 1:33.61 Phyllis FrancisNatasha HastingsSanya Richards-RossFrancena McCorory 3:19.39, Anastasia Le-RoyNovlene Williams-MillsChristine DayStephenie Ann McPherson 3:22.49 Eilidh ChildAnyika OnuoraKelly MasseySeren Bundy-Davies 3:26.38 Chanelle PriceMaggie VesseyMolly Beckwith-LudlowAlysia Montaño 8:00.62, , Syntia EllwardKatarzyna BroniatowskaAngelika CichockaSofia Ennaoui 8:11.36 Abbey de la MotteKelly HetheringtonSelma KajanBrittany McGowan 8:13.97 Treniere MoserSanya Richards-RossAjee' WilsonShannon Rowbury 10:36.50 Selah Jepleting BusieneiJoy Nakhumicha SakariSylivia Chematui ChesebeVirginia Nyambura Nganga 10:43.35 Katarzyna BroniatowskaMonika SzczęsnaAngelika CichockaSofia Ennaoui 10:45.32
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 overall points winner was given the Golden Baton.Official team standings . IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-03.
Rank Nation Points 1 63.0 2 46.0 3 34.0 4 25.0 5 21.0 6 19.0 7 15.0 8 15.0 9 13.0 10 11.0 10 11.0
Qualification for 2016 Summer Olympics The top eight-finishers in 4 × 100 and 4 × 400 events gained qualification into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. If a team was disqualified, the top team in the B-final would qualify. # Men's 4 × 100 Men's 4 × 400 Women's 4 × 100 Women's 4 × 400 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The following teams secured a full set of relay places across four events at the 2016 Games:
Participating nations 669 athletes from 43 nations are set to take part in the competition.Athletes by country and event. Retrieved on 2015-05-03.
(host)
Records NationAthletesEventPerformanceTypeDateLevi CadoganRamon GittensNicholas DeshongMario BurkeMen's relay38.852 MayGustavo CuestaYoandry AndujarStanly del CarmenYancarlos MartínezMen's relay38.942 MayChavaughn WalshDaniel BaileyTahir WalshMiguel FrancisMen's relay39.012 MayDuane SolomonCasimir LoxsomRobby AndrewsErik SowinskiMen's relay7:04.842 MayTjipekapora HerungaGlobine MayovaMberihonga KandovasuLilianne KlaasmanWomen's relay3:41.472 MaySanya Richards-RossTreniere MoserShannon RowburyAjee' WilsonWomen's distance medley relay10:36.502 MayRamon GittensNicholas DeshongLevi CadoganMario BurkeMen's relay38.702 MayLin HuijunYuan QiqiKong LingweiLiang XiaojingWomen's relay1:34.89 2 MayAmy FosterStephanie CreanerSarah LavinPhil HealyWomen's relay1:36.902 MayJustin GatlinRyan BaileyTyson GayMike RodgersMen's relay37.382 MayCrystal EmmanuelKimberly HyacintheShai-Anne DavisKhamica BinghamWomen's relay42.943 MayCrystal EmmanuelKimberly HyacintheShai-Anne DavisKhamica BinghamWomen's relay42.853 May
References
External links Official website Official IAAF site