us and jamaica show steel
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

At athletics World Relays

US and Jamaica show steel

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today US and Jamaica show steel

Justin Gatlin celebrates
Nassau - Arab Today

The United States and Jamaica showed off their amazing strength in track depth by dominating the second and final day of the IAAF World Relays.

Although in-form sprinter Justin Gatlin failed in his bid for a second gold, the Americans won four of the six events raced at a packed Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in the capital of the Bahamas in warm, windy conditions.

While sprint star Usain Bolt was an absentee from Jamaica's victorious men's 4x200m team -- even though he had been seen warming up -- Veronica Campbell-Brown held it together for the Jamaican women to see off Carmelita Jeter in the 4x100m.

"We came to execute our race and win the race," Campbell-Brown said. "We passed the baton around and ran to the line."

There was no double joy for Gatlin after his success in part of the American 4x100m squad as his quartet were disqualified from the men's 4x200m relay, won by the Bolt-less Jamaica in 1min 20.97sec.

The Jamaicans overcame a botched baton change between Nickel Ashmeade and Rashid Dwyer to steam through, Gatlin finishing strongly but later ruled out.

"It was an exciting win," said Ashmeade. "We came here with a strong team. We're all focusing on Beijing (world championships) and we had a great start to the season to build on."

Campbell-Brown ensured more sprint gold for Jamaica by anchoring home quartet comprising Simone Facey, Kerron Stewart and Schillonie Calvert in 42.14sec, the United States heading off Britain for silver.

The United States went on to break local hearts by taking the men's 4x400m, LaShawn Merritt outstripping veteran Chris Brown on the final leg for victory in 2min 58.43sec. The Bahamas, the reigning Olympic champions, finished second ahead of Belgium.

Sanya Richards-Ross won her second gold of the weekend. After her efforts in the distance medley, she helped steer a US team including Phyllis Francis, Natasha Hastings and Francena McCorory to victory in the 4x400m in 3min 19.39sec ahead of Jamaica and Britain.

The US women also retained their 4x800m title, Chanelle Price, Maggie Vessey, Molly Beckwith-Ludlow and Alysia Johnson Montano combining to win in 8min 00.62sec. Poland and Australia completed the podium.

Replacing last year's 4x1500m relay, the men's distance medley, featuring four runners competing over 1200m, 400m, 800m and 1600m -- 10 laps making up 4km -- was also won by the United States.

Ben Blankenship's gamesmanship up against Timothy Cheruiyot on the final leg, after Brandon Johnson's powerful run on the third leg, paid off handsomely against the second-placed Kenyans, with Australia finishing third.

The winning time of 9min 15.50sec was credited as a new world record time in the rarely-run event.
Source: AFP

 

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

us and jamaica show steel us and jamaica show steel

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

us and jamaica show steel us and jamaica show steel

 



GMT 13:42 2015 Saturday ,04 April

Libyan warplane targets camp in Gharyan town

GMT 15:14 2017 Wednesday ,01 March

UN documents nearly 1,500 child soldiers in Yemen

GMT 07:24 2017 Sunday ,01 October

Mexico unlikely to find more quake survivors

GMT 16:15 2015 Wednesday ,11 November

German intelligence 'spied' on Fabius, FBI, UN bodies

GMT 01:32 2017 Saturday ,15 April

Russia's Putin earns about 157,000 USD in 2016

GMT 16:30 2017 Saturday ,15 July

Minister of planning gives priority

GMT 19:45 2017 Wednesday ,05 April

President of Senegal Meets Attorney General

GMT 05:18 2017 Thursday ,21 September

Over 80 missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya

GMT 19:22 2017 Saturday ,01 April

UN: Number of Syrian Refugees Tops 5 million

GMT 15:16 2016 Thursday ,29 September

FBI to put up database on police use of deadly force

GMT 05:06 2016 Friday ,30 September

Indian markets open flat
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday