The USA produced a superb display to pull off a stunning upset over Jamaica in the women's 4x100m relay at the World Championships on Saturday while a flubbed baton handover proved costly for the US men's team as they finished second to Canada.
Jamaica were anchored by new 200 metres champion Shericka Jackson but Twanisha Terry ran a terrific final leg to bring home the hosts' 10th gold medal in Eugene. "It's just an amazing feeling," Terry said. "The race was electrifying.
The stadium went crazy." Germany took a surprise third-placed finish after Britain's Dina Asher-Smith pulled up injured. The United States had looked set to retain the men's title until Elijah Hall and Marvin Bracy lost time with a slow exchange, the latest disappointment for a country with incredible depth of sprinting talent.
Andre De Grasse, the Olympic 200m champion, beat Bracy to the finish line while Britain collected bronze. "It's special to win here.