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relay race |
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relay raceRace between teams in which each team member successively covers a specified portion of the course. In track events, such as the 4 × 100-m and 4 × 400-m relays, the runner finishing one leg passes a baton to the next runner while both are running within a marked exchange zone. In swimming competitions, such as the 4 × 100-m and 4 × 200-m freestyle races and the 4 × 100-m medley, the swimmer completing one leg touches the edge of the pool to signal the start of the next teammate's leg. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I liken myself to a relay race runner, in that the baton has been passed to me," said candidate Audre Levy, president of Los Angeles Southwest College. Since 1996, the All Japan Prefectural Men's Marathon Relay Race has been held in Hiroshima every January to foster the development of mid-to-long distance runners and increase the popularity of these relay races. The acquisition of a Fuchs MHL 380, a wheeled handler with nearly 69 feet of reach, has helped "end the relay race," according to company president Harold Tenenbaum. |
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