"[hand] over the baton to {sb}" Tanımı ve Anlamı

What is the origin of the idiom "hand over the baton to someone" and when to use it?

The idiom "hand over the baton to someone" also comes from relay races, where runners pass a baton to their teammate to continue the race. This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone passes on a responsibility or authority to another person.