4 × 200 metres relay Marion Jones on April 29, 2000, at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 4 × 200 metres relay The 4 × 200 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 200 metres or half a lap on a standard 400 metre track. The event is a world record eligible event, but is not a standard event at most track meets, though certain leagues regularly conduct this event as part of their program. There are multiple formats under which the race can be conducted. If the track is marked for a four-turn stagger
2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) 2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) The 2008 United States Olympic Trials for track and field were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Organised by USA Track and Field, the ten-day competition lasted from June 27 until July 8 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States. The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing. Provided they had achieved the Olympic "A" standard, the top three athletes gained a place on the Olympic team. In the event that a