Nigeria smash African record but miss out on medal as USA win women’s 4x100m
Nigeria’s Joy Udo-Gabriel, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma, and Grace Nwokocha set a new mark of 42.22s at the World Championships in Oregon, USA.
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USA stun Jamaica to win 4x100m relay gold at World Championships
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.
World Athletics Championships: USA win women's 4x100m relay gold
The US quartet of Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini and Twanisha Terry timed 41.14 seconds for a barnstorming victory at Eugene's Hayward Field. Jamaica took silver in 41.18sec and Germany bronze (42.03). "This is the most fun race of my life!" said Steiner.
U.S. women shock Jamaica to win 4x100 relay; U.S. men flounder again at world championships
EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. women pulled a shocking upset over Jamaica in the 4x100 relay at world championships Saturday, while the men finished second after a sloppy baton exchange that has become a ritual for that star-crossed team.
Heartbreak for Great Britain as Dina Asher-Smith injured in relay final
Dina Asher-Smith faces a race against time to be fit for the Commonwealth Games after suffering a relay nightmare at the World Championships.
US women shock Jamaican superstars to win 4x100m relay
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 field
US men cruise into 4x400 final, impressive Japan eye medal
EUGENE, Ore. : The United States, the global superpower of the men's 4x400 metres relay, moved impressively into the World Championships final on Saturday after their shadow squad came home miles clear in the first of two semi-finals.
Felix returns to help US women into worlds relay final
EUGENE, Oregon: Allyson Felix helped the United States through to the 4x400 metres relay final in a surprise return to Hayward Field on Saturday (Jul 23), days after running what was supposed to be her farewell race at the World Championships.