4 × 400 metres relay 4 × 400 metres relay The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 metres is run in lanes. Start lines are thus staggered over a greater distance than in an individual 400 metres race; the runners then typically move to the inside of the track. Relay race runners typically carry a relay baton which they must transfer between teammates. Runners have a
Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place on August 4 and August 5 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Six heats were held; the fastest three runners advanced to the Quarterfinal Round. Heat one Heat Two Heat Three Heat Four Heat Five Heat Six Three heats were held; the four fastest runners in each heat advanced to the Semifinal Round. Heat One Heat Two Heat Three Two heats were held; the fastest three runners advanced to the Final Round. Heat One Heat Two Key: