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Olympians, World and USATF Champions highlight 2019 Team USATF roster for IAAF World Relays - USATFPublished by
Olympians, World and USATF Champions highlight 2019 Team USATF roster for IAAF World Relays4/22/2019
INDIANAPOLIS - Six Olympians, including three medalists from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games will take to Yokohama International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan for the 2019 IAAF World Relays, May 11-12.
In addition to Olympians, 17 World Indoor and/or Outdoor Championships team members, 11 World Championships medalists, 13 USATF Indoor/outdoor champions and 14 NCAA champions will represent Team USATF in the IAAF’s 4th edition of the World Relays.
The international competition will consist of nine events: the 4x100m, 4x200m and 4x400m for both men and women, and a mixed 4x400m, shuttle hurdle relay and a 2x2x400m relay.
Orin Richburg will serve as head coach for the IAAF World Relays with assistant sprint coaches Angela Williams (Prairie View A&M University) and Linda Lanker (Spokane Community College), as well as assistant relay coach Olympian Mechelle Freeman. Click here for the full staff roster.
Fans can follow along with #TeamUSATF at the #IAAFWorldRelays on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Athletes listed alphabetically. Relay teams/orders are not finalized.
Contact: USATF Communications
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