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| Host city | Nassau,Bahamas |
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| Events | 10 |
| Dates | 2–3 May 2015 |
| Main venue | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
The2015IAAF World Relays was the second edition of the biennial, globaltrack and fieldrelay competition between nations. As in the previous year, it was held in May inNassau,Bahamas. Apart from contesting for the Golden Baton for the best team overall, the competition also served as a qualifying stage for the2016 Summer Olympics in the4 × 100 and4 × 400 metres relay. One major change compared to the inaugural edition was the replacement of the4 × 1500 metres relay with thedistance medley relay.
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* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Bahamas (BAH)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Teams scored for every place in the top 8 with 8 points awarded for the first place, 7 for second, etc. The overall points winner was given the Golden Baton.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 63.0 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 46.0 |
| 3 | Poland | 34.0 |
| 4 | Australia | 25.0 |
| 5 | Germany | 21.0 |
| 6 | France | 19.0 |
| 7 | Kenya | 15.0 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 15.0 |
| 9 |  Brazil | 13.0 |
| 10 |  Canada | 11.0 |
| 10 | Bahamas | 11.0 |
The top eight-finishers in 4 × 100 and 4 × 400 events gained qualification into the2016 Olympic Games inRio de Janeiro. If a team was disqualified, the top team in the B-final would qualify.
| # | Men's 4 × 100 | Men's 4 × 400 | Women's 4 × 100 | Women's 4 × 400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | United States | Jamaica | United States |
| 2 | Jamaica | Bahamas | United States | Jamaica |
| 3 | Japan | Belgium | Great Britain | Great Britain |
| 4 | Brazil | Jamaica | Canada | France |
| 5 | France | Brazil |  Trinidad and Tobago | Poland |
| 6 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | Great Britain | Brazil | Canada |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | Nigeria | Australia |
| 8 | Germany |  Botswana |  Switzerland | Brazil |
The following teams secured a full set of relay places across four events at the 2016 Games:
669 athletes from 43 nations are set to take part in the competition.[2]
Antigua and Barbuda Australia Bahamas(host)
Bahrain
Barbados Belgium Botswana Brazil Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador France Germany Great Britain
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy Jamaica Japan
Kazakhstan Kenya
Mexico
Namibia
Netherlands Nigeria
Papua New Guinea Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Sweden Switzerland Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey United States
Venezuela
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