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Encyclopedia > 4x400 m relay

The 4x400m relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400m or 1 lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events the first 500m is run in lanes, so start lines are staggered by more than in a 400m race. Runners have a 20m box (usually marked with blue lines) to hand over the baton, which is the responsibility of the outgoing runner due to the fatigue of the incoming runner. Disqualification is rare. Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... The Ford 335 engine family were a group of small-block V8 engines built by the Ford Motor Company between 1970 and 1982. ... BATON is a Type 1 encryption algorithm, used broadly throughout the U.S. government to secure all types of classified information. ...


The event is often exciting because a psychological advantage for a chasing runner means that the race lead can change hands frequently. As runners have a rolling start, split times cannot be compared to individual 400m performances. Internationally, the US mens team has dominated the event, challenged by Jamaica in the 1950s and Great Britain in the 1990s. The womens world record was set by USSR. Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul and logos = word) is the study of mind, thought, and behaviour. ... US,Us or us may stand for the United States of America us, the oblique case form of the English language pronoun we. ...


Notable performances


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Me'Lisa Barber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (549 words)
She was named second team all-state in the 55 m in 1998 and first team all-state in the 100 m and 200 m outdoors in the same year.
Her 4x100 m and 4x400 m high school relays at Montclair HS were both honored as All-American.
2002: 8th at USA Outdoors (53.90)…2nd at NCAA Outdoors (50.87)…5th at NCAA Outdoors 200 m (23.29)…4th at SEC 200 m…3rd at SEC 100 m…ran third leg on NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x400 m relay team…ranked #8 by TandFN…bests of 23.01, 50.87.
Michael Johnson (athlete) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1279 words)
He was the first man to win both the 200 m and 400 m races at the same Olympics, accomplishing the feat at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
At the 200 m final on August 1, Johnson ran the opening 100 m in 10.12 s, achieved a peak speed of over 40 km/h (25 mph), and finished the race in 19.32 s, shattering the world record he had set just months before.
The 150 m consisted of 75 m of curving track and 75 m of straight away, a configuration that was unique to this unsanctioned event.
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