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distance medley

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noun

Track.
  1. a medley relay in which the first member of a team runs 440 yards (402 meters), the second runs 880 yards (805 meters), the third runs 1320 yards (1,207 meters), and the fourth runs 1760 yards (1,609 meters).


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Engelhardt returned to Hilmer Lodge to make more history Saturday night when she anchored the Ventura’s distance medley relay, which was bidding to topple the national outdoor record of 11:22.23 set by Harvard-Westlake in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

The Arkansas women won the distance medley relay, setting a facility record in 10:51.37.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022

The win was Villanova’s sixth Penn Relays championship in the last three years as the Wildcats bounced back from a third-place finish in the distance medley relay Thursday.

From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2016

The victory highlighted a sparkling night for U.S. athletes, who also set a world record in the women's distance medley and took top honors in the men's 4x800m relay.

From Reuters • May 2, 2015

She also was a part of a West Springfield distance medley relay team that won national championships during the indoor and outdoor seasons, as well as the Penn Relays.

From Washington Post

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