At the Stade de France on Saturday, Hamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabrielle Thomas, and Alexis Holmes (L-R) of Team USA celebrate taking home the gold medal in the women’s 4 x 400m relay final. PARIS: In the 4-by-400m relay on Saturday, a group of American women athletes dominated the competition, surpassing the Olympic gold medal finish time by over four seconds. Throughout what at times appeared to be a separate trial race, Shamier Little, Gabby Thomas, Alexis Holmes, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone competed against the bronze medal-winning team Great Britain and the Netherlands, who finished in second and third position.The Americans opened up dominance gaps by simply outclassing the other women and managing flawless baton handoffs. With a large smile on her face, Holmes, who ran the anchor leg for the finish, waved the baton in the air. In front of an enthusiastic audience at Stade de France, the United States men had just moments ago defeated a formidable challenge from Botswana to capture the gold medal in the men’s 4-by-400m relay.
On Saturday, Team USA’s Rai Benjamin crosses the finish line first to earn gold in the men’s 4 x 400-meter relay final. Silver went to Botswana, and bronze went to Great Britain.
Patrick Smith via Getty Images After the second hand-off, the men’s team had a significant advantage. However, Botswana continued to close the distance, and the American runners crossed the finish line with just a tenth of a second remaining. The American effort in the event set a new Olympic record and was good enough for a gold medal. Britain won bronze, and Botswana got silver. Although he didn’t race in the final, 16-year-old Quincy Wilson of Maryland, who became well-known as a teen track sensation this year, took part in an earlier qualifying heat and will share the gold.
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