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The marathon race walk mixed relay is a racewalking mixed relay event over the marathon distance that was first contested at the 2024 Summer Olympics on 7 August.[1][2]
World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee introduced the race in April 2023. The distance of the race is that of a marathon; 26.219 miles or 42.195 kilometres. The relay involves two athletes, one man and one woman.[3]
Each athlete has to complete two legs each, alternating in this order: male 11.45km, female 10km, male 10km, and female 10.745km.[4][better source needed]
The first race, serving as a qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, was organised in Antalya, Turkey, during the 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships.[3] This new event is controversial – criticised by some but welcomed by others for the variation in pace and placement that a relay provides.[4][better source needed] It was introduced to replace the 50km race walk at the Olympics.[1]
- ^ a b "New Olympic marathon race walk mixed relay for Paris 2024 revealed". www.insidethegames.biz. April 8, 2023.
- ^ Luca Lovelli (16 Oct 2023). "What's new at Paris 2024? The marathon race walk mixed relay".
- ^ a b "New Olympic race walking event revealed". World Athletics.
- ^ a b Taylor, Tony (May 19, 2023). "The End of Race Walking?".