The track and field world championships were full of surprises
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US women stun Jamaica in relays, men falter again
The American women's sprint relay quartet pulled off a stunning upset over Jamaica at the World Championships while a flubbed baton handover proved costly for the US men's team as they finished second to Canada.
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: Canada stun US to win men's 4x100 relay gold
United States gold in the men's 4x100 metres relay on Saturday as Canada surged down the final straight to take the world title. The Americans looked set to retain their crown until the last changeover between Elijah Hall and Marvin Bracy, who lost time with a slow exchange. Canadian anchor Andre De Grasse did not waste the opportunity and passed Bracy on the final leg.
De Grasse leads Canada to men's 4x100m relay gold at world championships
EUGENE, Ore. — The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team is golden at the world track and field championships.
Canada wins gold in men's 4x100m relay at World Athletics Championships
Twenty-six years after Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin and Donovan Bailey captured gold for Canada in the men's 4x100-metre relay on a Saturday night in Georgia at the 1996 Olympics, another Canadian quartet of runners have struck gold again — this time on a Saturday night in Eugene.
Canada win men's 4x100 relay at World Championships
EUGENE, Ore. : A flubbed final handover cost the United States gold in the men's 4x100 metres relay on Saturday as Canada surged down the final straight to take the world title.
US get baton home safely to reach men's 4x100m relay final
EUGENE, Oregon: The United States have a woeful recent record in the men's 4x100 metres relay but their quartet got the job done in Friday's (Jul 22) heats at the World Championships despite the added pressure of running on the home track.