U.S. women’s 4x400m relay dominates for Olympic gold by Brian Wiechert

U.S. women’s 4x400m relay team DOMINATES for gold medal in closing statement | Paris Olympics

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas teamed up for America’s 14th gold and 34th overall medal at the track Saturday, wrapping up the Olympic action at the Stade de France with a 4.23-second runaway in the women’s 4×400 relay.

The gold medalists in the 400 hurdles and 200 meters took care of legs two and three for the United States, handing a 30-meter lead to Alexis Holmes, who didn’t lose any ground.

McLaughlin-Levrone, who owns the world’s fourth-fastest time in the 400 to go with her latest world record in hurdles, ran her leg in 47.71. That was .91 seconds faster than the next fastest woman in the field, Femke Bol, who took the Netherlands to silver.

The U.S. finished in 3 minutes, 15.27 seconds, only .1 short of the world record set by the Soviet Union in 1988.

The 34 track medals were the most for the U.S. at a non-boycotted Games since the early 20th century, when there were more events and fewer countries. The 14 golds are the most in a non-boycotted Olympics since Bob Beamon, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos led the U.S. to 15 wins in 1968. To read more go to the link below:

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