(Martin Meissner/AP/Press Association Images)
Updated at 20.42
Jamaica regained the women’s 4×100 metres relay title in Moscow today at the World Athletics Championships with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clinching an historic three-gold sweep.
The Jamaicans timed a championship record 41.29 seconds to take gold while France won silver (42.73sec) and defending champions the United States the bronze (42.75sec).
However, the French were later disqualified following a protest from the British for ‘changing outside their sector on the second baton exchange’ and had an appeal against the disqualification turned down.
The British took the bronze instead, although, their ‘victory’ came too late for the medals ceremony while the Americans moved up to silver.
First published at 18.15
Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
Article doesn’t mention that the USA team totally messed up their second handover and came back from a virtual standing start to nearly clinch the silver medal
France were disqualified. USA picked up the silver and Britain bronze.
Even with the US mix up, there’s no denying the level of talent JAM produces for a small country.