Anchor leg

The anchor leg is the final position in a relay race. Typically, the anchor leg of a relay is given to the fastest or most experienced competitor on a team. The athlete completing the anchor leg of a relay is responsible for making up ground on the race-leader or preserving the lead already secured by their teammates.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Ask the Coaches: Relay Strategy Archived 2014-05-23 at the Wayback Machine. Running Times (2002-07-02). Retrieved on 2014-05-23.
  2. ^ Anchor Leg Archived 2014-05-23 at the Wayback Machine. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2014-05-23.
  3. ^ Missy Franklin's Unreal Anchor Leg Secures 800 Free Relay Victory for California Archived May 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Swimming World (2014-03-21). Retrieved on 2014-05-23.