This lecture offers a perspective of viewing the relay event as an individual event to be recognized more at competitions by both the team''s members and different levels of sport federations. Topics include: The need for cooperation of the athletes and their coaches, the importance of a solid national relay program, improving both the speed of the athletes and of the baton, decisions that relay coaches must make, why it behooves a federation to invest in relays and ensuring that individual ambition is not lost in this process. As per the “terms of use”, each video purchased is valid for 10 views and/or 60 days.