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GK QUESTION#1826

Which of the following statements about relay races is correct?

  1. AThe baton exchange area covers 50 metres.
  2. BA relay team has 6 members, with 4 running members.Correct answer
  3. CThe baton weighs around 100 grams exactly.
  4. DThe baton length is limited to 10–12 centimetres.
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B. A relay team has 6 members, with 4 running members.

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Relay race is a team event where four runners run equal distances and pass a baton within an exchange zone. The 4 × 100m and 4 × 400m are standard Olympic relays, with baton exchange in a 20m zone. World records: men - Jamaica 36.84s (2012), women - USA 40.82s (2012).

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