I've been asked this question a lot, so it's best I write them down. 16 teams will qualify for both Men's & Women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay, as well as the Mixed 4x400. The Olympics or World Championships will have 2 semi-finals using a Top 3 (Q), and next 2 fastest times (q) for advancement … [Read more...] about How the World Relays Repechage Works
Relays
Maurice Wilson: Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills & Strategies (DVD)
Maurice Wilson: Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills & Strategies (DVD) This is part 3 of a 3 part series in reviewing Maurice Wilson’s 3 DVD set on Jamaican sprinting. Part 1 can be found here. Part 2 can be found here. Maurice Wilson’s resume is impressive: … [Read more...] about Maurice Wilson: Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills & Strategies (DVD)
Harvey Glance: Training for Track and Field: Sprints, Hurdles and Relays
By the time the Olympics rolled into my backyard in Montreal 1976, Harvey Glance was the man to beat. After all, he set the WR twice for the 100 meters (a 9.9 hand time) By then, Valeri Borzov was no longer a force to be reckon with, but I still didn’t count him out to repeat as a double gold … [Read more...] about Harvey Glance: Training for Track and Field: Sprints, Hurdles and Relays
