US men's 4x100m relay team disqualified after botched handoff in final at Paris Olympics

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There’s no way to tell if the rainy weather or the absence of American track star Noah Lyles contributed to the U.S.' disappointing finish in the men’s 4x100-meter relay, but it's certainly something to consider. 

Team USA on Friday extended its medal drought in the men’s event to 20 years after a botched handoff in the first leg of the race led to a disqualification for the Americans. 

Christian Coleman of the U.S. competes in the men's 4x100m relay final at the Summer Olympic Games at Stade de France in Paris on Friday. (Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The team of Christian Coleman, Kenneth Bednarek, Kyree King and Fred Kerley finished the race in seventh place, but were later disqualified after it was found that Coleman handed off the baton to two-time silver medalist Bednarek outside the exchange zone.

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Bednarek appeared to start too early or too quick and nearly came to a halt in order to receive the baton from Coleman, but the damage was done. 

"It's a little disappointing, especially for America, because we wanted to bring it home," Coleman said after. "We knew we had the speed to do it... but we are human beings, too. We've been through ups and downs in life. This is just another one of those times where we've just got to keep our head down and just keep pushing."

Coleman, right, struggles to hand the baton to teammate Kenneth Bednarek during the men's 4x100-meter relay final on Friday. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

The only time the U.S. has captured a medal over the last two decades was in 2012, but that was later stripped due to a doping violation.

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