# 2017 IAAF World Relays

The 2017 IAAF World Relays is the third edition of the biennial, global track and field relay competition between nations. It was held April 22–23, 2017, in Nassau, Bahamas.
The distance medley relay, an innovation at the 2015 World Relays, was dropped from this year's schedule. A mixed-gendered 4 × 400 m relay race was introduced.

## Schedule

Day 1 – Saturday 22 April :
| 19:35 | Women's 4 × 200 m | Heats |
| 19:59 | Men's 4 × 100 m | Heats |
| 20:31 | Women's 4 × 400 m | Heats |
| 21:12 | Men's 4 × 400 m | Heats |
| 21:48 | Women's 4 × 800 m | Final |
| 22:12 | Men's 4 × 100 m | Final B |
| 22:21 | Women's 4 × 200 m | Final |
| 22:36 | Men's 4 × 100 m | Final |
Day 2 – Sunday 23 April :
| 19:35 | Men's 4 × 200 m | Heats |
| 20:00 | Women's 4 × 100 m | Heats |
| 20:22 | Men's 4 × 400 m | Final B |
| 20:35 | Women's 4 × 400 m | Final B |
| 20:47 | Men's 4 × 800 m | Final |
| 21:11 | Women's 4 × 400 m | Final |
| 21:29 | Men's 4 × 200 m | Final |
| 21:46 | Women's 4 × 100 m | Final B |
| 21:55 | Men's 4 × 400 m | Final |
| 22:13 | Women's 4 × 100 m | Final |
| 22:30 | Mixed 4 × 400 m | Final |

## Results
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | United States LeShon Collins Mike Rodgers Ronnie Baker Justin Gatlin | 38.43 | Barbados Mario Burke Ramon Gittens Nicholas Deshong Burkheart Ellis | 39.18 | China Tang Xingqiang Xie Zhenye Su Bingtian Liang Jinsheng | 39.22 |
| 4 × 200 metres relay details | Canada Gavin Smellie Brendon Rodney Andre De Grasse Aaron Brown | 1:19.42 | United States Noah Lyles Jarrion Lawson Isiah Young Ameer Webb | 1:19.88 | Jamaica Nickel Ashmeade Oshane Bailey Rasheed Dwyer Yohan Blake | 1:21.09 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States David Verburg Tony McQuay Kyle Clemons LaShawn Merritt | 3:02.13 | Botswana Isaac Makwala Baboloki Thebe Onkabetse Nkobolo Karabo Sibanda | 3:02.28 | Jamaica Peter Matthews Demish Gaye Martin Manley Steven Gayle | 3:02.86 |
| 4 × 800 metres relay details | United States Brannon Kidder Erik Sowinski Casimir Loxsom Clayton Murphy | 7:13.16 | Kenya Alfred Kipketer Kipyegon Bett Timothy Kitum Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich | 7:13.70 | Poland Artur Kuciapski Mateusz Borkowski Adam Kszczot Marcin Lewandowski | 7:18.74 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Germany Alexandra Burghardt Lisa Mayer Tatjana Pinto Rebekka Haase | 42.84 | Jamaica Simone Facey Natasha Morrison Gayon Evans Sashalee Forbes | 42.95 | China Liang Xiaojing Wei Yongli Tao Yujia Yuan Qiqi | 43.11 |
| 4 × 200 metres relay details | Jamaica Jura Levy Shericka Jackson Sashalee Forbes Elaine Thompson | 1:29.04 CR, NR | Germany Lara Matheis Tatjana Pinto Rebekka Haase Gina Lückenkemper | 1:30.68 | United States Dezerea Bryant Tiffany Townsend Felicia Brown Shalonda Solomon | 1:30.87 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States Phyllis Francis Ashley Spencer Quanera Hayes Natasha Hastings | 3:24.36 | Poland Małgorzata Hołub Iga Baumgart Adrianna Janowicz Justyna Święty | 3:28.28 | Jamaica Janieve Russell Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby Verone Chambers Stephenie Ann McPherson | 3:28.49 |
| 4 × 800 metres relay details | United States Chanelle Price Chrishuna Williams Laura Roesler Charlene Lipsey | 8:16.36 | Belarus Darya Barysevich Ilona Vusovich Viktoria Kushnir Maryna Arzamasova | 8:20.07 | Australia Lora Storey Abbey de la Motte Zoe Buckman Heidi See | 8:21.08 |

### Mixed

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 400 m relay details | Bahamas Steven Gardiner Shaunae Miller Anthonique Strachan Michael Mathieu | 3:14.42 | United States Michael Berry Jaide Stepter Paul Dedewo Claudia Francis | 3:17.29 | Jamaica Javere Bell Ristananna Tracey Natoya Goule Jamari Rose | 3:20.26 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Bahamas (BAH)* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |

## Team standings

Teams scored for every place in the top 8 with 8 points awarded for the first place, 7 for second, etc. The overall points winner was given the Golden Baton.
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1 | United States | 60 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 39 |
| 3 | Australia | 24 |
| 4 | Poland | 23 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17 |
| 6 | Kenya | 16 |
| 7 | China | 16 |
| 8 | Germany | 15 |
| 9 | Bahamas | 15 |
| 10 | France | 13 |

## Participating nations

509 athletes from 35 nations are set to take part in the competition.
* Antigua and Barbuda
* ART
* Australia
* Bahamas (host)
* Barbados
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Botswana
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* China
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Czech Republic
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* India
* Italy
* Jamaica
* Japan
* Kenya
* Mexico
* Netherlands
* Nigeria
* Poland
* Qatar
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* United States
* Venezuela