by Larry Eder
US 4 x 400 meter Relay, gold, photo by PhotoRun.net
Nice to see all four US relay teams medal, get batons around the track and have
fun kicking butt. The women’s relays were superb, and they really enjoy the
competition.
DeeDee Trotter handing to Allyson Felix, then off to Francena McCorory, and finally
to Sanya Richards-Ross.
The long relay is a tough one. I had expected the Russians to give them some
challenge, but with the legs that team had, and their hand offs, the US team was
unstoppable.
And respect to the ladies involved in the heats as well.
The US team ran 3:16.87, the fastest time in 19 years! Russia took the silver in
3:20.95 and Jamaica took the bronze in 3:20.95.
11 August 2012 – 20:25
| Position | Lane | Bib | Team | Country | Mark | . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | United States (Deedee Trotter; Allyson Felix; Francena McCorory; Sanya Richards-Ross) |
USA | 3:16.87 | (SB) | |
| 2 | 5 | Russia (Yulia Gushchina; Antonina Krivoshapka; Tatyana Firova; Natalya Antyukh) |
RUS | 3:20.23 | (SB) | |
| 3 | 6 | Jamaica (Christine Day; Rosemarie Whyte; Shericka Williams; Novlene Williams-Mills) |
JAM | 3:20.95 | (SB) | |
| 4 | 4 | Ukraine (Alina Lohvynenko; Olha Zemlyak; Hanna Yaroshchuk; Nataliya Pyhyda) |
UKR | 3:23.57 | (SB) | |
| 5 | 9 | Great Britain & N.I. (Shana Cox; Lee McConnell; Perri Shakes-Drayton; Christine Ohuruogu) |
GBR | 3:24.76 | (SB) | |
| 6 | 8 | France (Phara Anacharsis; Muriel Hurtis; Marie Gayot; Floria Guei) |
FRA | 3:25.92 | . | |
| 7 | 2 | Czech Republic (Denisa Rosolová; Zuzana Bergrová; Jitka Bartonicková; Zuzana Hejnová) |
CZE | 3:27.77 | . | |
| . | 3 | Nigeria (Omolara Omotosho; Muizat Ajoke Odumosu; Regina George; Bukola Abogunloko) |
NGR | DQ | . |
| Team | Nation | Reaction Time |
|---|---|---|
| United States | USA | 0.217 |
| Russia | RUS | 0.158 |
| Jamaica | JAM | 0.233 |
| Ukraine | UKR | 0.187 |
| Great Britain & N.I. | GBR | 0.190 |
| France | FRA | 0.183 |
| Czech Republic | CZE | 0.225 |
| Nigeria | NGR | 0.221 |
