The Olympic 4x100 meter relay is an
exciting event as fans get to see the fastest sprinters from
each country in one event. The US team has historically
had some difficulty with the baton relay as it has been
disqualified on multiple occasions for dropping the
baton. How difficult can it be to pass a
baton? Well, remember that these sprinters are running at
~25 miles per hour or more and someone else is running away
from them.
Jamaica's men 4x100 meter relay team wins
the 2009 World Championships in Berlin in 37.31 seconds as the
American team fails to advance to the finals due to a baton
passing violation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IH2jPT81kc
Jamaica's men's 4x100 meter relay team
wins the Olympic gold setting a new world record of 37.10
in the 2008 Bejing games
US men's 4x100 meter relay team wins the
2000 Olympic final
Great Britain wins the 4x100 meter relay
in the 2004 Olympic final beating out the US team
US women win 2007 World Championship
4x100 meter relay in 41.98
