Aug 8, 2024; Saint-Denis, FRANCE; Sha’carri Richardson (USA) reacts within the ladies’s 4x100m relay spherical 1 heats throughout the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer season Video games at Stade de France. Obligatory Credit score: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports activities PARIS — America gained the gold medal within the Olympic ladies’s 4×100 meters relay on Friday, their twelfth title within the occasion ,after Nice Britain botched their closing trade.
The U.S. group of Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Paris Olympic 200-meter champion Gabby Thomas and Sha’Carri Richardson clocked 41.78 seconds after getting the baton across the observe with no mishaps.
Britain could not say the identical.
Main the U.S. by three legs, Amy Hunt struggled to get the baton into Daryll Neita’s hand in pouring rain at Stade de France. Neita misplaced all her momentum, however nonetheless introduced Britain residence in 41.85 for silver.
Germany claimed bronze in 41.97.
The U.S. have dominated the occasion with 12 Olympic titles, however misplaced to their nice rivals Jamaica on the Tokyo Video games.
–Reuters, Particular to Discipline Stage Media
