At the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August 2016, Japan’s men’s 4×100 meter relay team won the silver medal in 37.60 seconds, an Asian record. The runners were Yamagata Ryōta, Iizuka Shōta, Kiryū Yoshihide and Cambridge Asuka. None of the four had a personal best under ten seconds in the 100 meters.
The team used an evolved andāhando pasu, underhand pass. The runner who gives the baton and the runner who receives it stretch their arms further than at the Beijing Olympics. This gains distance between them and cuts time.