The United States continued their dominance in track and field at the Paris Olympics by winning their 14th gold medal in the women’s 4x400m relay, making it their eighth consecutive victory in the event. A star-studded USA quartet, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas, clinched the gold in 3:15.27. The men’s 4x400m relay saw the USA team narrowly beat Botswana with Rai Benjamin holding off a thrilling last-leg battle.
In the field events, Hamish Kerr of New Zealand won gold in the men’s high jump after a jump-off with American Shelby McEwen. Mutaz Barshim of Qatar won bronze, losing the gold he won in Tokyo four years ago. Barshim had previously shared Olympic gold with Gianmarco Tamberi in the COVID-hit Tokyo Games.
In the women’s 100m hurdles, American Masai Russell took home the gold with a time of 12.33 seconds, narrowly edging out French silver medalist Cyrena Samba-Mayela and bronze medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico.
Overall, the USA’s track and field team had a successful outing at the Paris Games, with medals in both relay events and high-profile individual victories. These performances further solidified the US team’s dominance in these events and showcased the talent and depth of American track and field athletes.
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