The runners in this race will be relaying the baton rather quickly.
relay race
It is typical for runners on the bend to carry the baton in their right hand and run on the inside of the lane and for the straight runners to run on the outside with the baton in their left hand. This means that the baton stays in the middle of the lane but does not have to come across the body.
baton
If you're thinking of the short wooden or metal 'stick' they pass between the runners - that's called a baton.
A relay is a race in which there are several runners in a team and they all run a short distance with a baton and pass this baton to the next team member who runs the next length with it. The fastest team round the circuit wins. There is much skill in handing the baton over without losing speed (or dropping it!).
A baton is the object that is passed between relay runners in a relay race.
It is correctly called the 4x800 meter relay. It's when 4 runners each take turns running the 800 meter in a race (two laps around the track) by using a baton to pass to each other.
She proudly twirled her baton in the July 4th parade. The police officer used his baton to keep the stray animal away from the child. The relay runners passed the baton smoothly and were able to win the race.
The word relay is a verb and a noun. The verb form means to pass on information. The noun form is a type of race in athletics where runners take turns in carrying a baton around the field.
runners use batons in marathons - in team races where they pass the baton when they switch turns majorettes use batons when they twirl - thin metal batons! :)
it is a baton