A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of racecourse or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games
World Orienteering Championship 2008 gold medal winners in relay
Swimmers about to make the pass during a relay race
A final-leg runner for the University of Wisconsin holding a violet-colored baton
Sprinting is running as fast as possible over a relatively short distance and period of time. It involves the whole body working as one in order to produce maximum forward thrust through a series of s
Usain Bolt, world record holder in 100 m and 200 m sprints
This sprinter's initial crouch in the blocks allowed her to preload her muscles and channel the force generated from this into her first strides.
The stadion of ancient Nemea, Greece
An Ancient Greek relief of a sprinter in the initial starting position. The next stage involved quickly crouching before exploding forward into the opening stride. Dated 500 BC and currently held in the Glyptothek, Munich.