Swedish relay noun1 •A relay race in which members of a team take turns running progressively longer parts of a course. The first member runs 100 meters, the second 200 meters, the third 300 meters, and the fourth 400 meters, equalling one kilometer in total.The only consolation for the Germans was the so-called Swedish relay race, which they won against the team of the Illinois Athletic Club, which arrived as third. — 1925
