relay race

noun Sports.

a race between two or more teams of contestants, each contestant being relieved by a teammate after running part of the distance.

Compare medley relay.

Origin of relay race

First recorded in 1895–1900

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British Dictionary definitions for relay race

relay race

noun

a race between two or more teams of contestants in which each contestant covers a specified portion of the distance

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