1922 Women's World Games – 4 × 110 yards relay
The 4 × 110 yards relay event at the 1922 Women's World Games took place in Paris at the Stade Pershing on 20 August 1922. According to the schedule, the heats took place during the morning session, with the final during the afternoon session.[1] The British team won the event in a new world record.
| 4 × 110 yards relay at the 1922 Women's World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade Pershing |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Dates | 20 August 1922 |
| Competitors | 16 from 4 nations |
| Winning time | 51.8 (WR) |
| Medalists | |
Results
changeHeats
changeIt was scheduled that there was a qualifcation for the final during the morning session, consisiting of two heats. The best team of each heat continued to the final and the fastest number two.[1] However, four teams competed in the final.[2]
Final
changeThe American team finished second in the relay but was declared "distanced" and was placed to the fourth place. Steward placed a protest but was not succesfull.[3]
In the final results the British team won the event in a new world record with a time of 51.8 seconds, ahead of France and Czechoslovakia.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Great Britain |
Mary Lines Nora Callebout Daisy Leach Gwendoline Porter |
51.8 sec | WR |
 |
 France |
Lucie Prost Germaine Robin Yvonne De Wynne Louise Noeppel |
51.2 sec | |
 |
 Czechoslovakia |
Marie Mejzlíková II Bozena Srámková Marie Mejzlíková I Marie Jirásková |
52.8 sec | |
| 4 |  United States |
* | disqualified[2] "distanced"[3] |
Source:[2]
* Ahead of the Games, five American athletes were named for the relay: Elizabeth Stine, Mabel Gilliland, Katherina Agar, Esther Green and Rosemary Hall.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louise Mead Tricard (20 August 1922). "Les championnats des sportives groupant un choix international". L'Auto (in French). p. 1 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "L'Olympiade féminine". Le Journal (in French). 21 August 1921. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Louise Mead Tricard (1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. McFarland & Company. p. 77-78. ISBN 978-0-7864-0219-9 – via Google Books.