US Women Sprint For Silver in 4x100m Relay as Star-Studded Jamaica Wins Gold
The US women's track team notched yet another medal in Tokyo on Friday night, grabbing silver in the women's 4x100m relay while Jamaica raced to the second fastest time ever to claim gold. Great Britain won bronze.
Anchoring the US team was 200m bronze medalist Gabby Thomas, bronze medalist in the 200m alongside Javianne Oliver, Teahna Daniels, and Jenna Prandini. Jamaica fielded a star-studded team that was always going to be tough to catch, as it included the three 100m medalists — Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Shericka Jackson — as well as Briana Williams on the first leg. Jamaica maintained a comfortable lead from start to finish, with the US making up ground throughout to secure a comfortable silver. Jamaica posted a blistering time of 41.02, just two tenths off the world record. Ahead, see photos of the intense race and all the medalists!
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce hands off the baton to Shericka Jackson as Jamaica competes in the women's 4x100m relay final at the 2021 Olympics.
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Teams complete the final baton hand-off in the women's 4x100m relay final at the 2021 Olympics.
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Jamaica's Shericka Jackson finishes first in the women's 4x100m relay final, followed by Team USA's Gabby Thomas and Great Britain's Daryll Neita.
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Jamaica's Shericka Jackson finishes first in the women's 4x100m relay final as Team USA's Gabby Thomas finishes second.
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Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Briana Williams, and Shericka Jackson of Jamaica celebrate winning gold in the women's 4x100m relay final at the 2021 Olympics.
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Teahna Daniels, Gabby Thomas, Javianne Oliver, and Jenna Prandini of Team USA celebrate winning silver in the women's 4x100m relay final at the 2021 Olympics.
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Dina Asher-Smith, Imani Lansiquot, Daryll Nieta, and Asha Philip of Great Britain celebrate winning bronze in the women's 4x100m relay final at the 2021 Olympics.
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