Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Mixed marathon walk relay
The mixed marathon walk relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France, on 7 August 2024. This was the inaugural edition of this event. A total of 16 teams qualified for the event through the 2024 World Athletics Relays or the World Athletics top list. BackgroundThe mixed marathon walk relay was the newest addition to the Olympic athletics programme. 25 teams, each consisting of one male and one female athlete competed in the race over marathon distance (42.195 km), with the male and female taking turns to racewalk four stages of approximately 10 km each.[2] QualificationResultsFinalThe event was held on 7 August, starting at 7:30 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
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