noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to a relay race, especially in track and field or ekiden-style road relays. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to run a relay'.
運動会の最後の種目は継走です。
The final event of the sports day is the relay race.
彼らはたすきをつないで継
They ran the relay, passing the sash.