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US women shock Jamaican superstars to win 4x100m relay

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EUGENE, Oregon: Jamaica fielded the three medallists from the women's individual 100m in Saturday's (Jul 23) sprint relay but that was still not enough to prevent a super-slick US quartet taking gold to raise the biggest cheer of the week at Hayward fieldJamaica brought in their "big three" - Shericka Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson-Herah - with lead runner Kemba Nelson the only survivor from the semi-final team but they struggled on their changeovers.The United States brought in Abby Steiner to join Melissa Jefferson, Jenna Prandini and Twanisha Terry, who ran a superb anchor leg to bring them home in 41.14 seconds, with Jamaica second in 41.18.Britain were in the medal hunt until third leg Dina Asher-Smith pulled up injured, allowing Germany to storm through for a surprise bronze.

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