Recognizing opening relay splits for 400

[Powell]

Re: Recognizing opening relay splits for 400

Koch actually ran 48.55. She wasn't in the best shape at 400 that year, though - that's why she didn't do the individual race (only the 100/200 double).

[The King]

Re: Recognizing opening relay splits for 400

>I have Kratochilova with that 47.75 and I have
>Koch running third leg for GDR with a 48.85. And
>that 47.75 is far and away fasteest relay split
>ever by whomever ran it!

Actually the Fastest ever 400m relay leg during a 4x400m or Medley relay for Women is 47.6s by Kratochvilova in Athens,Greece on the anchor leg whilst competing for the 'CZH' team (Czechoslovakia) on the 11th of September 1982.
The 'CZH' team finished in 2nd place (in a time of 3m:22.17s), behind the mighty 'GDR' 'Women's team' who won in a time of 3m:19.04s with Marita Koch running an anchor leg of 47.9s.

[BisonHurdler]

Re: Recognizing opening relay splits for 400

Wow I think i'd pay to see footage of that 1982 race.


And to Bill Bell, yeah i goofed and accidentally said Koch, but quickly corrected myself. Thanks.

[Pierre-Jean]

Re: Recognizing opening relay splits for 400

Marita Koch ran 47.70 for anchoring the 3:15.92 WR in Erfurt'84. The hundredths are unknown for 47.6 by Jarmila Kratochvílová in Athens unfortunately. But her 47.75 in Helsinki'1983 are even more impressive after her 400m and 800m efforts!

[Guest]

Re: Recognizing opening relay splits for 400

I think Jonathan Gill ran an opening 42.6 4x400 leg in the 1998 San Quentin Relays.