A total prize purse of USD $1.4million will be paid by the IAAF for the men's and women's races at the IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015 on 2-3 May.
Team prize money for each race (all amounts are in US$) 1st – 50,000 2nd – 30,000 3rd – 20,000 4th – 12,000 5th – 10,000 6th – 8000 7th – 6000 8th – 4000
World record bonus
Any team who breaks a world record in Nassau will be awarded a US $50,000 bonus by the IAAF.
The current ratified world records are:
Men 4x100m: Jamaica 36.84, 11 August 2012, London 4x200m: Jamaica 1:18.63, 24 May 2014, Nassau 4x400m: United States 2:54.29, 22 August 1993, Stuttgart 4x800m: Kenya 7:02.43, 25 August 2006, Brussels Distance medley*: Kenya 9:15.56, 29 April 2006, Philadelphia
Women 4x100m: United States 40.82, 10 August 2012, London 4x200m: United States 1:27.46, 29 April 2000, Philadelphia 4x400m: USSR 3:15.17, 1 October 1988, Seoul 4x800m: USSR 7:50.17, 5 August 1984, Moscow Distance medley*: United States 10:42.57 (indoors), 7 February 2015, Boston
NOTE: The payment of all prize money is dependent upon athletes undergoing and clearing the usual anti-doping procedures.
*Distance medley becomes official world record event The distance medley (which comprises legs of 1200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m) will be officially recognised as a world record distance from 1 May 2015.
Timetable
Times are local; GMT -4 hours
Saturday 1 May: 19:00 Men’s 4x400m heats 19:29 Women’s 4x200m heats 19:46 Men’s 4x100m heats 20:09 Men’s 4x800m final 20:32 Women’s 4x400m heats 21:02 Women’s distance medley final 21:29 Men’s 4x100m final B 21:36 Women’s 4x200m final 21:52 Men’s 4x100m final
Sunday 3 May: 19:00 Men’s 4x200m heats 19:20 Women’s 4x100m heats 19:40 Women’s 4x800m final 20:02 Women’s 4x400m final B 20:12 Women’s 4x400m final 20:31 Men’s distance medley final 20:57 Men’s 4x400m final B 21:06 Men’s 4x200m final 21:23 Women’s 4x100m final B 21:30 Women’s 4x100m final 21:46 Women’s 4x400m final
