The World Athletics Championships Closes Out With a 4×400 Meter Relay Win For the U.S. Women
Talitha Diggs, Abby Steiner, Britton Wilson, and Sydney McLaughlin made up the champions relay team.
Talitha Diggs, Abby Steiner, Britton Wilson, and Sydney McLaughlin made up the champions relay team.
The 20-year-old followed up her gold medal from Tokyo last summer with a performance she didn't know she had in her.
A mixture of speed and chemistry brought Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, and Twanisha Terry to victory.
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The American phenom came in fifth in a deep and superspeedy field.
Coburn finishes eighth in the World Championships steeplechase. Norah Jeruto of Kazakhstan pulled out a record-breaking win.
Union Athletic Club teammates Sinclaire Johnson and Jessica Hull finished sixth and seventh respectively.
Other race standouts, Sifan Hassan and Karissa Schweizer both credit their success today to taking a long break from running after last summer's Olympic Games.
Felix and the rest of Team USA’s mixed-gender 4x400-meter relay team placed third today at Hayward Field.
Talitha Diggs, Kendall Ellis, and Lynna Irby give rise to a new generation of 400-meter speed.
Aleia Hobbs, Melissa Jefferson, and Twanisha Terry race in less than 11 seconds.
It was down to the last 50 meters today at the U.S. championships.
The 2017 World Champion wants to be back on top on the global stage.
Elise Cranny won the race and Karissa Schweizer came in second, qualifying for her second event for the world champs.
Cory McGee and Elle Purrier St. Pierre finished in second and third and have also earned bids to the world championships in Eugene at the end of July.
The top three finishers in each event will qualify for the World Championships, which will be held on U.S. soil for the first time at the end of July.
A look at the track and field races from this weekend.
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