2015 IAAF World Relays
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.
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| Host city | Nassau, Bahamas |
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| Events | 10 |
| Dates | 2–3 May 2015 |
| Main venue | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
Schedule
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Results
Men
Women
Medal table
* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Bahamas (BAH)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 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 overall points winner was given the Golden Baton.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 63.0 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 46.0 |
| 3 | Poland | 34.0 |
| 4 | Australia | 25.0 |
| 5 | Germany | 21.0 |
| 6 | France | 19.0 |
| 7 | Kenya | 15.0 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 15.0 |
| 9 |  Brazil | 13.0 |
| 10 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 11.0 |
| 10 | Bahamas | 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 |
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| 1 | United States | United States | Jamaica | United States |
| 2 | Jamaica | Bahamas | United States | Jamaica |
| 3 | Japan | Belgium | Great Britain | Great Britain |
| 4 | Brazil | Jamaica | Canada | France |
| 5 | France | Brazil |  Trinidad and Tobago | Poland |
| 6 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | Great Britain | Brazil | Canada |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | Nigeria | Australia |
| 8 | Germany |  Botswana | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland | Brazil |
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.[2]
Antigua and Barbuda- Australia
- Bahamas (host)
Bahrain
Barbados- Belgium
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy- Jamaica
- Japan
Kazakhstan- Kenya
Mexico
Namibia
Netherlands- Nigeria
Papua New Guinea- Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico- Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Sweden- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey- United States
Venezuela
United States Virgin Islands
Records
References
- Official team standings Archived 2015-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-03.
- Athletes by country and event. Retrieved on 2015-05-03.
External links
World Championships organised by World Athletics | |
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| Outdoor | |
| Indoor | |
| Continental Cup* | |
| U20 | |
| U18 | |
| Cross Country | |
| Race Walking | |
| Women's Road Race | |
| Marathon | |
| Half Marathon | |
| Road Relay | |
| Relays* | |
| Road Running | |
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