World records ratified

World records ratified – The records established at the recent inaugural IAAF World Relays in Nassau. The event was considered a great success and the world records achieved attribute to the claim of success.

Monaco – The following world records have recently been ratified…

World record

Men

4 x 200m 1:18.63 Jamaica JAM,       Nassau, BAH, 24 May 14

(Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir, Jermaine Brown, Yohan Blake)

previous: 1:18.68 USA, Walnut, USA, 17 Apr 94

(Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis)

World indoor record

Men

4 x 800m 7:13.11 USA All Star USA, Boston, USA, 8 Feb 14

(Richard Jones, David Torrence, Duane Solomon, Erik Sowinski)

previous: 7:13.94 USA, Boston, USA, 6 Feb 00

(Joey Woody, Karl Paranya, Rich Kenah, David Krummenacker)

World Junior Indoor Record

Women

1000m 2:35.80 Mary Cain (96) USA, Boston, USA, 8 Feb 14

previous: 2:40.1 Diana Richburg (63) USA, New London, USA, 07 Dec 82

(Please note that an earlier performance by Mary Cain set at another track in Boston – 2:39.25 Mary Cain USA, Boston, USA, 16 Jan 14 – remains pending ratification)