4 × 100 metres relay a cinder track at the 1964 Tokyo Games. The women's world record stands at 40.82 seconds, set by the United States in 2012 at the London Olympics. According to the IAAF rules, world records in relays can only be set if all team members have the same nationality. 4 × 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners must begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race. A
Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres The women's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics began on 22 February, with the final on 25 February, at the Torino Palavela. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: No new world and Olympic records were set during this competition. The first round was held on 12 February. There were eight heats of three or four skaters each, with the top two finishers moving on to the quarterfinals. One skater, Yvonne Kunze, was advanced after