The U.S. 4×100 relay team of Allyson Felix, Tori Bowie, English Gardner and Tianna Bartoletta celebrate after winning the gold on Friday in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The U.S. team took advantage of their second opportunity, clocking 41.77 seconds, the fastest time of the day.
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Felix, the reigning 400m world champion, crossed in 3min 19.06sec, with Jamaica winning silver in 3:20.34 and Britain claiming bronze in 3:25.88. USA came together quickly to win goldAuriemma, McCoughtry proud of Team USAWhat is the next step for Cam Newton. But the night’s biggest surprise came from Matthew Centrowitz, who shocked the field in a slow 1,500-meter final and became the first American to win gold in the “metric mile” since 1908. Okolo was just 2 years old then. The United States heads into the final weekend of the Olympics with 27 medals in track and field, including 10 golds, and a legitimate shot to reach the coveted 30 mark. “That’s kind of like, you know, a soldier showing up to a war without his guns”, Gardner said. She’s likely pondering how it’s not six, given that she was set to win Olympic gold in the 200 before the Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller edged her with a dive at the tape. The tally could have been higher, too, had the US men’s 4×100 team not been disqualified after finishing third in the subsequent final.
The 30-year-old darling of U.S. track and field brought home the American quartet of Courtney Okolo, Natasha Hastings, and Phyllis Francis with a perfectly judged last leg.
2016 Rio Olympics – Athletics – Final – Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Final – Olympic Stadium – Rio de …
After a near-disaster in the opening round, the US successfully defended its Olympic 4x100m gold medal Friday night in Rio. Keep reading for more on how Allyson earned her record-breaking sixth gold. “Nothing went according to schedule”.
“It felt like we were really strong tonight”. This relay gold goes with those he took in both the relay and the 400 flat in 2008.
“I really want the opportunity to pour into my children and start seeing what they have in either sports or arts or academics and try to find out what their talents and skills are and really try to get those things developed”, she said. Bartoletta took gold in the long jump, with Felix taking silver in the 400 and Bowie taking silver in the 100 and bronze in the 200.
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It wasn’t all flawless for the red, white and blue, however.
