400 relay team blows away 27-year old world record
LONDON – Eyeing the trackside clock as she approached the finish line, Carmelita Jeter pointed the black baton in her left hand at those bright orange numbers.
She wanted to make sure everyone saw what she saw: The United States was breaking the world record in the women’s 4x100-meter relay.
And it wasn’t even close.
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