What is Relay race?
{{main|Track and field athletics}} [[File:EVD-relevos-1130.jpg|thumb|Passing the baton in Relay race.]]A '''relay race''' is a [[Athletics (track and field)|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 [[Sprint|sprinters]]. In [[Track and field athletics|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 [[kilometer]]s (3-6 [[mile]]s) long. ==Related pages== {{commonscat|Relay race (athletics)}} * [[Middle distance race]] * [[Long distance race]] * [[Walking race]] * [[Hurdle race]] * [[Sprint]] * [[Steeplechase]] * [[Cross-country race]] * [[Marathon]] [[Category:Running]]