Athletics: USA comes close to the world record and wins gold in the women’s 4x400m relay

It is time for the last stadium event of the athletics program: the Women’s 4x400m relay Final.

There is great jubilation in Ireland and the Netherlands, but also in Great Britain and of course France.

Femke Bol Anchorages: the Netherlands. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone And Gabby Thomas They will compete in the second and third stages for the USA.

Here we go. A good start for the Netherlands and the USA. Jamaica has overtaken France on the spot.

They come in for the first change. The USA leads as Shamier Little Hands free to McLaughlin-Levrone, the women’s 400-meter hurdles champion and world record holder.

She’s racing away from the field! Look at that lead!

Jamaica and Ireland lead the chasing pack. But things get worse for them – we have the 200-meter champion Thomas next for the USA.

Rhazidate Adeleke has put Ireland in second place here. The Dutch are now third after this series of handovers.

This is a clear victory for the USA, but who will complete the medal podium?

The handover to Alexis Holmes The USA is at anchor, but closely behind it are Ireland, Great Britain and the Netherlands.

I believe that the British will take the lead in the race for second place when they come around the corner – and that is true.

With a time of 3:15.27, the USA beat the 1988 world record by just one tenth, setting a new American continental record.

Bol leads the Dutch to silver with a national record of 3:19.50.

Great Britain won bronze in 3:19.72, also a national record.

Ireland comes fourth. Let’s leave it to the judges to decide.