The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Five former track and Field athletes to appear in 2014 IAAF World Relays
05.16.2014 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Anderson, Knight, Manzano, Richards-Ross and Smith to compete in inaugural event May 24-25 in Nassau, Bahamas
Five former Track and Field athletes will compete in the inaugural IAAF World Relays Championships, which will take place Saturday, May 24 through Sunday, May 25 at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas.
Alex Anderson, Bianca Knight, Leo Manzano, Sanya Richards-Ross and Stacey-Ann Smith are among the 55 athletes who will comprise the relay pools that will represent the U.S. team. The meet, which will consist of the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 4x800 and 4x1500 relays will air live both days on Universal Sports from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Nearly 50 nations are sending athletes to the event, which is expected to qualify some teams for the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
