The third runner must attempt to set up the anchorrunner for good race position in which he or she can perform their best. Google
She caught French anchorrunner Christine Arron, but could not get close to Debbie Ferguson of the Bahamas or Merlene Ottey of Jamaica. Google
The last leg, the anchor leg, is called the "glory leg" by many veterans of this race because the anchor runner is the one who gets to finish up the race at the end of the day by running through the town of Galconda towards that long finish line. Google