(Reuters) – More than just prize money and medals will be in the offering in two of the most popular relays at next month’s IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas.
The top eight finishers in the men’s and women’s 4×100 and 4×400 metres relays at the May 2-3 Nassau meeting will qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games, according to the IAAF.
“We needed to ensure that the first years of the IAAF World Relays were a success, adding incentive to attract the world’s best relay teams,” IAAF Competitions Director Paul Hardy told Reuters via email on Thursday in explaining one of the reasons for the decision.
