2014 IAAF World Relays

IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014

Host city	Nassau, Bahamas
Nations	43
Athletes	576
Events	10
Dates	24–25 May 2014
Main venue	Thomas Robinson Stadium

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

Host stadium in Nassau.

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

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
4 × 100 metres relay	Jamaica Nesta Carter Nickel Ashmeade Julian Forte Yohan Blake	37.77	Trinidad and Tobago Keston Bledman Marc Burns Rondel Sorrillo Richard Thompson	38.04	Great Britain Richard Kilty Harry Aikines-Aryeetey James Ellington Dwain Chambers	38.19
4 × 200 metres relay	Jamaica Nickel Ashmeade Warren Weir Jermaine Brown Yohan Blake	1:18.63 WR	Saint Kitts and Nevis Antoine Adams Lestrod Roland Brijesh Lawrence Allistar Clarke	1:20.51 NR	France Christophe Lemaitre Yannick Fonsat Ben Bassaw Ken Romain	1:20.66 AR
4 × 400 metres relay	United States David Verburg Tony McQuay Christian Taylor LaShawn Merritt	2:57.25	Bahamas LaToy Williams Demetrius Pinder Chris Brown Michael Mathieu	2:57.59	Trinidad and Tobago Lalonde Gordon Renny Quow Machel Cedenio Jarrin Solomon	2:58.43 NR
4 × 800 metres relay	Kenya Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich Sammy Kibet Kirongo Job Koech Kinyor Alfred Kipketer	7:08.40	Poland Karol Konieczny Szymon Krawczyk Marcin Lewandowski Adam Kszczot	7:08.69 NR	United States Michael Rutt Robby Andrews Brandon Johnson Duane Solomon	7:09.06
4 × 1500 metres relay	Kenya Collins Cheboi Silas Kiplagat James Kiplagat Magut Asbel Kiprop	14:22.22 WR	United States Patrick Casey David Torrence Will Leer Leonel Manzano	14:40.80 AR	Ethiopia Mekonnen Gebremedhin Soresa Fida Zebene Alemayehu Aman Wote	14:41.22 NR

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
4 × 100 metres relay	United States Tianna Bartoletta Alexandria Anderson Jeneba Tarmoh LaKeisha Lawson	41.88	Jamaica Carrie Russell Kerron Stewart Schillonie Calvert Samantha Henry-Robinson	42.28	Trinidad and Tobago Kamaria Durant Michelle-Lee Ahye Reyare Thomas Kai Selvon	42.66
4 × 200 metres relay	United States Shalonda Solomon Tawanna Meadows Bianca Knight Kimberlyn Duncan	1:29.45	Great Britain Desirèe Henry Anyika Onuora Bianca Williams Asha Philip	1:29.61 NR	Jamaica Simone Facey Sheri-Ann Brooks Anneisha McLaughlin Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	1:30.04 NR
4 × 400 metres relay	United States DeeDee Trotter Sanya Richards-Ross Natasha Hastings Joanna Atkins	3:21.73	Jamaica Kaliese Spencer Novlene Williams-Mills Anastasia Le-Roy Shericka Jackson	3:23.26	Nigeria Folasade Abugan Regina George Omolara Omotoso Patience Okon George	3:23.41
4 × 800 metres relay	United States Chanelle Price Geena Lara Ajeé Wilson Brenda Martinez	8:01.58	Kenya Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei Agatha Jeruto Kimaswai Sylivia Chematui Chesebe Eunice Jepkoech Sum	8:04.28 AR	Russia Irina Maracheva Elena Kobeleva Tatiana Myazina Svetlana Rogozina	8:08.19
4 × 1500 metres relay	Kenya Mercy Cherono Faith Kipyegon Irene Jelagat Hellen Onsando Obiri	16:33.58 WR	United States Heather Kampf Katie Mackey Kate Grace Brenda Martinez	16:55.33 AR	Australia Zoe Buckman Bridey Delanay Brittany McGovan Melissa Duncan	17:08.65 AR

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Bahamas)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States (USA)	5	2	1	8
2	Kenya (KEN)	3	1	0	4
3	Jamaica (JAM)	2	2	1	5
4	Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)	0	1	2	3
5	Great Britain (GBR)	0	1	1	2
6	Bahamas (BAH)*	0	1	0	1
	Poland (POL)	0	1	0	1
	Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)	0	1	0	1
9	Australia (AUS)	0	0	1	1
	Ethiopia (ETH)	0	0	1	1
	France (FRA)	0	0	1	1
	Nigeria (NGR)	0	0	1	1
	Russia (RUS)	0	0	1	1
Totals (13 entries)		10	10	10	30

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.

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue

Rank	Nation	Points
1	United States	60.0
2	Jamaica	41.0
3	Kenya	35.0
4	Great Britain	24.0
5	Australia	21.0
6	Trinidad and Tobago	19.0
7	France	18.0
8	Bahamas	15.0
9	Poland	14.0
10	Nigeria	13.0
11	Brazil	10.0
12	Spain	8.0
13	Saint Kitts and Nevis	7.0
14	Romania	7.0
15	Russia	6.0
15	Ethiopia	6.0
17	Barbados	5.0
17	Germany	5.0
19	Japan	4.0
19	Cuba	4.0
19	Switzerland	4.0
19	Mexico	4.0
23	Italy	3.0
23	Canada	3.0
23	Venezuela	3.0
26	Bermuda	2.0
26	Qatar	2.0
26	China	2.0
29	Slovakia	1.0

Qualification for 2015 World Championships

The top eight-finishers in 4x100 and 4x400 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. :

• Jamaica
• Great Britain
• Brazil

All qualifiers :

#	Men's 4x100	Men's 4x400	Women's 4x100	Women's 4x400
1	Jamaica	United States	United States	United States
2	Trinidad and Tobago	Bahamas	Jamaica	Jamaica
3	Great Britain	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	Nigeria
4	Brazil	Great Britain	Nigeria	France
5	Japan	Cuba	Great Britain	Poland
6	Canada	Venezuela	Germany	Italy
7	Germany	Brazil	Brazil	Great Britain
8	Ukraine	Jamaica	France	Brazil

Participating nations

43 nations took part in the competition.

• Australia (30)
• Bahamas (28)
• Bahrain (5)
• Barbados (6)
• Belgium (5)
• Bermuda (4)
• Brazil (20)
• British Virgin Islands (5)
• Canada (20)
• Cayman Islands (5)
• China (10)
• Cuba (8)
• Dominican Republic (10)
• Ethiopia (10)
• France (28)
• Germany (17)
• Great Britain (24)
• Italy (5)
• Jamaica (38)
• Japan (17)
• Kenya (28)
• Mexico (9)
• Netherlands (6)
• Nigeria (21)
• Papua New Guinea (5)
• Poland (25)
• Puerto Rico (9)
• Qatar (5)
• Romania (6)
• Russia (14)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (5)
• Saudi Arabia (6)
• Slovakia (5)
• South Korea (5)
• Spain (15)
• Switzerland (7)
• Trinidad and Tobago (23)
• Turks and Caicos Islands (5)
• Uganda (5)
• Ukraine (5)
• United States (56)
• United States Virgin Islands (5)
• Venezuela (11)

External links

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