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2021 World Athletics Relays

2021 World Athletics Relays

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The 2021 World Athletics Relays have been held in Chorzów, Poland from 1 to 2 May 2021.[1][2][3]

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Schedule

Silesia Stadium, the venue.
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Winners summary

There are no medalists but winners in each event.

Men

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Women

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Mixed

From the top left: Scotti, Trevisan, Mangione and Re, the Italian national track relay team winners of the 4x400 m mixed relay.
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Winners positions

As the World Athletics Relays are not a championship, there are no champions or medalists, but just winners.

  *   Host nation (Poland)

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Team standings

Teams scored for every place in the top 8 with 8 points awarded for first place, 7 for second, etc. The overall points winner was given the Golden Baton.[5]

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
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Participating nations

37 nations were due to take part in the competition, before the renouncement of Canada,[6] India,[7] Jamaica,[8] Nigeria,[9] and Trinidad and Tobago.[10][11] Other notable absences include Australia, China and the USA, who will all be missing the event for the first time. Zambia are set to make their debut.

Spanish Ángel David Rodríguez, 41, is the oldest athlete entered for the event, while 17-year-old Nigerian sprinter Imaobong Nse Uko is the youngest competitor.

References

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    "SILESIA NAMED HOST OF 2021 IAAF WORLD RELAYS". IAAF. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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    IAAF Moves 2021 World Relays to Europe Dyestat.com
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    Sporting CP (POR) ran 1:24.20 in 2003.
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    "Team standings". IAAF. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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    "Canada withdraws from 2021 World Athletics Relays". athletics.ca. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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    "Dutee Chand, Hima Das to miss World Athletics Relays". olympics.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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    "U.S., Jamaica won't send teams to World Athletics Relays". runningmagazine.ca. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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    "Nigeria out of World Relays due to infighting". premiumtimesng.com. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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    "TT track team withdrawn from World Athletics Relays". Newsday. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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    "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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    "Canada withdraws from upcoming World Relays in Poland over COVID-19 concerns".
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    @afiindia (April 28, 2021). "Team @WASilesia21 sadly we won't be able to join you 😔😔 But we are sending our best wishes to you 🤗, Have a great…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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    "U.S., Jamaica won't send teams to World Athletics Relays". Canadian Running Magazine. April 22, 2021.
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    @Naija_PR (April 29, 2021). "Nigeria out of World Relays because Polish embassy denied our athletes visas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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    "TT track team withdrawn from World Athletics Relays". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. April 21, 2021.
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