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3 times, there are 4 runners in a relay.
There are four runners per team who compete in a relay. However, teams always have alternates (back ups) in case of an injury or drop out.
A Relay
it is a baton
A relay race.
4 runners & a baton.
A baton is the object that is passed between relay runners in a relay race.
If you're thinking of the short wooden or metal 'stick' they pass between the runners - that's called a baton.
1949 and in the backstroke relay!!
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Typically a team of 4 runners. They'll probably have some backup runners ready in case one or more runners fall ill at an inconvenient moment.
The mile relay is another way of saying the 1600m relay or 4x400m relay. This event involves 4 runners each running and handing off a baton after completing 400m