Phil Minshull recently interviewed Ato Bolden at the IAAF Centenary weekend in Barcelona, Spain. I liked his responses so much, I decided to post them here. I liked Ato’s suggestion on an event with mixed genders. How about a Swedish Relay (100-200-300-400) where you have a women run … [Read more...] about Ato Bolden: 10 Questions
Swedish Relay
Swedish Relay Videos from World Youth Championships
Yesterday’s post on What is a Swedish Relay? deserves a few videos. The USA team, comprising of Youth athletes (i.e. U18 or under 18), came very close in breaking the WR with their 1:49.47 performance.The first exchange is critical as it is occurring at near top speed (100 to 200). As … [Read more...] about Swedish Relay Videos from World Youth Championships
What is a Swedish Relay?
If you watched the recent IAAF Youth Championships in Lille, France, you know the answer to this question. The “Swedish Relay” is 1000 meters in length (two and a half laps), comprising 4 legs in order of 100m, 200m, 300m, & 400m. It is also called the medley relay and mostly used in youth … [Read more...] about What is a Swedish Relay?
