BY JOE APU
Team Nigeria athletes led by Blessing Okagbare is to lead Nigeria’s chase to the IAAF/BTC World relays holding in May 2-3, 2015 in the Bahamas with intent to benefit from a total prize purse of USD $1.4million that will be paid by the IAAF for the men’s and women’s races.However, the world athletics body insisted that payment of all prize money depend upon athletes undergoing and clearing the usual anti-doping procedures.
The IAAF said this had become mandatory as they intensify their fight against the use of drugs by athletes which has brought the sport to disrepute.It also noted that distance medley became official world record event from the relays in Bahamas. The distance medley (which comprises legs of 1200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m) would be officially recognised as a world record distance from 1 May 2015.A breakdown showed that team prize money for each race is as follows.
The IAAF said this had become mandatory as they intensify their fight against the use of drugs by athletes which has brought the sport to disrepute.It also noted that distance medley became official world record event from the relays in Bahamas. The distance medley (which comprises legs of 1200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m) would be officially recognised as a world record distance from 1 May 2015.A breakdown showed that team prize money for each race is as follows.
The first place winners will get the sum of $50,000, second place will get $30, 000, while third and fourth placed teams will get $20,000 and$12,000 respectively. The fifth to eight positions will go home with $10,000, $8000,$6000 and $4000Any team that breaks a world record in Nassau would be awarded a US $50,000 bonus by the IAAF.
The men’s records stands in the variousrelays are 4x100m: Jamaica 36.84, 11 August 2012, London, 4x200m: Jamaica 1:18.63, 24 May 2014, Nassau, 4x400m: United States 2:54.29, 22 August 1993, Stuttgart and 4x800m: Kenya 7:02.43, 25 August 2006, Brussels.
The distance medley is held by Kenya in a time of 9:15.56, set on 29 April 2006, in Philadelphia.In the women’s category, the records stand as follows: 4x100m: United States 40.82, 10 August 2012, London, 4x200m: United States 1:27.46, 29 April 2000, Philadelphia, 4x400m: USSR 3:15.17, 1 October 1988, Seoul and 4x800m: USSR 7:50.17, 5 August 1984, Moscow. The distance medley is held by the United States 10:42.57 (indoors), 7 February 2015, Boston.More than 600 athletes from around the world will compete in five relay disciplines in the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
The star attraction would be, without doubt, the 100m and 200m world record holder Usain Bolt who had been entered as part of Jamaica’s 4x100m and 4x200m teams.In the latter event, and with Bolt missing through injury, Jamaica set a world record of 1:18.63 at the inaugural IAAF World Relays at the same venue in 2014, one of three world records to fall in a memorable first edition of the latest addition to the roster of IAAF competition.
The men’s records stands in the variousrelays are 4x100m: Jamaica 36.84, 11 August 2012, London, 4x200m: Jamaica 1:18.63, 24 May 2014, Nassau, 4x400m: United States 2:54.29, 22 August 1993, Stuttgart and 4x800m: Kenya 7:02.43, 25 August 2006, Brussels.
The distance medley is held by Kenya in a time of 9:15.56, set on 29 April 2006, in Philadelphia.In the women’s category, the records stand as follows: 4x100m: United States 40.82, 10 August 2012, London, 4x200m: United States 1:27.46, 29 April 2000, Philadelphia, 4x400m: USSR 3:15.17, 1 October 1988, Seoul and 4x800m: USSR 7:50.17, 5 August 1984, Moscow. The distance medley is held by the United States 10:42.57 (indoors), 7 February 2015, Boston.More than 600 athletes from around the world will compete in five relay disciplines in the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
The star attraction would be, without doubt, the 100m and 200m world record holder Usain Bolt who had been entered as part of Jamaica’s 4x100m and 4x200m teams.In the latter event, and with Bolt missing through injury, Jamaica set a world record of 1:18.63 at the inaugural IAAF World Relays at the same venue in 2014, one of three world records to fall in a memorable first edition of the latest addition to the roster of IAAF competition.
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