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Team USA Sets Records, Wins Gold in 4x400m Relays at Paris Olympics

Aug 10, 2024, 07:11 PM

Team USA achieved remarkable success at the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning gold in both the men's and women's 4x400m relay events. The men's team, comprising Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, and Rai Benjamin, set a new Olympic record with a time of 2:54.43. This victory marked their third consecutive Olympic gold in this event. Rai Benjamin, who split 43.13, played a crucial role by holding off Botswana's Letsile Tebogo in the final leg. Meanwhile, the women's team, featuring Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, and Alexis Holmes, also triumphed with an American record time of 3:15.27, securing their eighth consecutive Olympic gold in the 4x400m relay. Great Britain claimed bronze medals in both the men's and women's events.