The American women's 4x400 relay team was disqualified from the preliminary round at the world championships Saturday after their third and fourth runners in the four-lap race bungled the baton exchange.
Quanera Hayes missed on several attempts to hand the stick to anchor runner Alexis Holmes. When they finally did make the exchange, they were out of the legal passing zone.
It was the latest chapter in a long stretch of problems for Team USA in the relays, though a mishap in the longer relay is relatively rare because none of the runners are going as fast, and there isn't as much traffic. With runners such as Allyson Felix, Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad leading the way in recent years, this has been as close to a sure thing as there is for the United States, which has won this race at seven of the last eight worlds.The U.S. men and women were due to race in the 4x100 relay later in the evening session.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US women DQ'd from 4x400 relay at worlds due to faulty baton exchangeThe American women’s 4x400 relay team was disqualified from the preliminary round at the world championships after their third and fourth runners in the four-lap race bungled the baton exchange.
Read more »
Asian American TikTokers share their gripes with all-Asian friend groupsSome users said they were excluded and bullied because they didn't fit a certain standard.
Read more »
American tourist blasts fog of cannabis with ‘kush canon’ at Thai hotspotAn American tourist and cannabis entrepreneur gave bystanders a free whiff of his product at a popular tourist destination in Phuket, Thailand.
Read more »
CBS 2's Brad Edwards gets a preview of the Great American Dog Show in ChicagoThe Great American Dog Show returns to Chicago this weekend.
Read more »
25 American Sparkling Wines We LoveLearn about the best bottles of American sparkling wine from Sonoma, Willamette, the Finger Lakes, and more. If you love Champagne, these are sparkling wines made in America that you'll want to try.
Read more »
American democracy is fragile, not exceptionalIf lessons can be imported and exported to dismantle democracy, they can also be used to save it, writes Yordanos Eyoel.
Read more »