On Sunday, the U.S. men won silver in the 4×100-meters at the world championships, as the women won gold. This was the U.S. women’s second 4×100 world title in the last three championship years.
The United States completed the men’s 4×100-meter relay in 37.55 seconds despite missing a handoff exchange. Canada took home the gold medal with a record time of 37.48 seconds, Britain came in third, with a time of 37.83 seconds.
Everything was going smoothly for the U.S. until the last handoff. The team lost precious time when Elijah Hall struggled to pass the baton to anchor leg Marvin Bracy. Hall fell after making the pass. Canadian Andre De Grasse outran Bracy and sprinted to the finish line, winning Canada gold.
Carl Lewis, one of the most decorated American track and field competitors in history, was among those who criticized the unsatisfactory result. “The USA team did everything wrong in the men’s relay,” Lewis tweeted after the race.
The 100-meter world champion, Fred Kerley, did not participate in the U.S. relay because he was injured during the 200-meter preliminary heats. However, four of the ten fastest men in the world this year were still part of the team and were predicted to win the gold.
The win for the women, however, came as a surprise. Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, and Twanisha Terry completed the course without interruption in 41.14 seconds, which is the third-fastest time in history.
“You could have the four fastest women, but if you don’t have chemistry and the baton doesn’t move through the exchange zone, then what are you doing?” Terry said.
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The United States completed the men’s 4×100-meter relay in 37.55 seconds despite missing a handoff exchange. Canada took home the gold medal with a record time of 37.48 seconds, Britain came in third, with a time of 37.83 seconds.
Everything was going smoothly for the U.S. until the last handoff. The team lost precious time when Elijah Hall struggled to pass the baton to anchor leg Marvin Bracy. Hall fell after making the pass. Canadian Andre De Grasse outran Bracy and sprinted to the finish line, winning Canada gold.
Carl Lewis, one of the most decorated American track and field competitors in history, was among those who criticized the unsatisfactory result. “The USA team did everything wrong in the men’s relay,” Lewis tweeted after the race.
The 100-meter world champion, Fred Kerley, did not participate in the U.S. relay because he was injured during the 200-meter preliminary heats. However, four of the ten fastest men in the world this year were still part of the team and were predicted to win the gold.
The win for the women, however, came as a surprise. Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, and Twanisha Terry completed the course without interruption in 41.14 seconds, which is the third-fastest time in history.
“You could have the four fastest women, but if you don’t have chemistry and the baton doesn’t move through the exchange zone, then what are you doing?” Terry said.
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