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The first world record in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922. [1] 45 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 4 × 100 metre relay, as ratified by the IAAF. "y" denotes time for 4 ...
China's final pass from Kong Lingwei to Ge Manqi was disastrous. While being competitive for a bronze medal in the World Championships, they were unable to complete the pass within the 30 metre zone. While being competitive for a bronze medal in the World Championships, they were unable to complete the pass within the 30 metre zone.
GBR was second in 2022 while a similar German team was bronze. USA had the gold medalist in the 200 with second, third and fifth in the 100 final. That would, on paper, be the favorites. No other team put more than one into the 100 final. Unlike the other relays, USA ran the same four athletes in both rounds.
Gabby Thomas Wins Gold Medal in Women's 200-Meter Final at 2024 Paris Olympics Richardson, meanwhile, won silver behind Alfred in the women's 100-meter final on Aug. 3. Jefferson finished third to ...
Sha'Carri Richardson, running the anchor leg of the women's 4x100 relay final in a steady rain, turned her head with 20 yards remaining and eyed her closest challenger, Great Britain's Daryll Neiba.
The U.S. women’s 4x100-meter relay survived another shaky handoff to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Friday, powered by a devastating anchor leg by Sha’Carri Richardson.
The men's relay has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912 and the women's event has been continuously held since the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. It is the most prestigious 4×100 m relay race at elite level. The competition has two parts: a first round and an eight-team final.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, both the men's and women's 4 × 100 metres teams had dropped the baton, leading one reporter to call it the "nadir in US relay history". [5] On the first leg of the final, Tianna Madison was able to hold her own against the double 100-metre gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.