2014_IAAF_World_Relays
The 2014 IAAF World Relays were held in May 2014 in Nassau, Bahamas.[1] The event was the first edition of the IAAF World Relays. There were five events for each gender.[2] In men's and women's 4 × 100 metres and 4 × 400 metres, the event served as a qualification event for the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.[3]
| Host city | Nassau, Bahamas |
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| Nations | 43 |
| Athletes | 576 |
| Events | 10 |
| Dates | 24–25 May 2014 |
| Main venue | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
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Men
Women
* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Bahamas (BAH)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Teams scored for every place in the top 8 with 8 points awarded for the first place, 7 for second, etc. The United States team won the overall classification and was awarded the Golden Baton. No individual medals were awarded although presentations of the first three teams in each event did take place.
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 60.0 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 41.0 |
| 3 | Kenya | 35.0 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 24.0 |
| 5 | Australia | 21.0 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19.0 |
| 7 | France | 18.0 |
| 8 | Bahamas | 15.0 |
| 9 | Poland | 14.0 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Brazil | 10.0 |
| 12 |  Spain | 8.0 |
| 13 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.0 |
| 14 |  Romania | 7.0 |
| 15 | Russia | 6.0 |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 6.0 |
| 17 |  Barbados | 5.0 |
| 17 |  Germany | 5.0 |
| 19 |  Japan | 4.0 |
| 19 |  Cuba | 4.0 |
| 19 |  Switzerland | 4.0 |
| 19 |  Mexico | 4.0 |
| 23 |  Italy | 3.0 |
| 23 |  Canada | 3.0 |
| 23 |  Venezuela | 3.0 |
| 26 |  Bermuda | 2.0 |
| 26 |  Qatar | 2.0 |
| 26 |  China | 2.0 |
| 29 |  Slovakia | 1.0 |
The top eight-finishers in 4x100 and 4x400 events would qualify for the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. If a team was disqualified, the top team in the B-final would qualify.
The following countries qualified teams for all four relays in 2015. :
Jamaica
Great Britain
Brazil
All qualifiers :
| # | Men's 4x100 | Men's 4x400 | Women's 4x100 | Women's 4x400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | United States | United States | United States |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Bahamas | Jamaica | Jamaica |
| 3 | Great Britain | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | Nigeria |
| 4 | Brazil | Great Britain | Nigeria | France |
| 5 | Japan | Cuba | Great Britain | Poland |
| 6 | Canada | Venezuela | Germany | Italy |
| 7 | Germany | Brazil | Brazil | Great Britain |
| 8 |  Ukraine | Jamaica | France | Brazil |
43 nations took part in the competition.[5]
Australia (30)
Bahamas (28)
Bahrain (5)
Barbados (6)
Belgium (5)
Bermuda (4)- Brazil (20)
British Virgin Islands (5)
Canada (20)
Cayman Islands (5)
China (10)
Cuba (8)
Dominican Republic (10)
Ethiopia (10)
France (28)
Germany (17)- Great Britain (24)
Italy (5)- Jamaica (38)
Japan (17)
Kenya (28)
Mexico (9)
Netherlands (6)
Nigeria (21)
Papua New Guinea (5)
Poland (25)
Puerto Rico (9)
Qatar (5)
Romania (6)
Russia (14)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (5)
Saudi Arabia (6)
Slovakia (5)
South Korea (5)
Spain (15)
Switzerland (7)
Trinidad and Tobago (23)
Turks and Caicos Islands (5)
Uganda (5)
Ukraine (5)
United States (56)
United States Virgin Islands (5)
Venezuela (11)
- "Bahamas to host inaugural IAAF World Relay Championships". Caribbean 360. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- "IAAF World Relays Nassau 2014 – Timetable" (PDF). IAAF.org.
- "IAAF ambassadors press conference 17 August: The 2014 IAAF World Relays". IAAF.org. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- Athletes by Country IAAF World Relays. Retrieved 10 January 2023