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The key to the short relays is to get the baton around the track. The USA sure did that tonight, as Bianca Knight handed off to Allyson Felix who handed off to Marshevet Myers, who handed off to Carmelita Jeter.
Jeter had a good lead on Veronica Campbell Brown, who anchored the Jamaica team. Jeter hit the finish line in 41.56, the world leader, with Jamaica (Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Kerron Stewart, Sherone Simpson, Veronica Campbell-Brown) taking the silver in 41.70 National record.
The Ukraine team (Olesya Povh, Nataliya Pohrebnyak, Mariya Ryemyen, Hrystyna Stuy) took the bronze in 42.51. In fourth, Trinidad & Tobago, in fourth in 42.58. France, in 42.70, Russia, 42.93.