Fast Feet and Big Dreams: World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 Showcases Global Talent and Olympic Qualification”.

The World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 is taking place on May 4-5 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau. This competition is crucial as it serves as the main qualifying event for relay events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Some of the world’s top athletes, including Noah Lyles, Femke Bol, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Steven Gardiner, and Devynne Charlton, are expected to compete.

The programme includes five relay events: Women’s 4x100m and 4x400m, Men’s 4x100m and 4x400m, and Mixed 4x400m. Each nation can enter one team per event with a maximum of eight athletes per team. For the mixed 4x400m event, a maximum of six athletes (three men and three women) can be entered with one substitution allowed after the first round.

Prize money will be awarded to the top eight teams in each event with the possibility of additional prize money for teams that break world records. Additionally, the top 14 teams in each event at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 will automatically qualify for places at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with remaining spots awarded based on top lists during qualification period.

On day one of competition, the top two teams in each heat will advance to final on day two and secure their qualification for Paris Olympics. In finals on day two, teams will compete for prize money and lane seeding positions while top two teams in additional heat also qualify for Olympics Games. Entry lists have been published last week and Facts and Figures document edited by Mark Butler has also been made available for reference. The World Athletics Relays Bahamas promises exciting competition and a chance for athletes to secure their spots at Paris Olympics Games