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World Athletics Championships 2022: US women win, but men flounder

Updated on: 25 July,2022 07:38 AM IST  |  Eugene (USA)
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The US women, a clear underdog to the Jamaican team, pulled the upset when Twanisha Terry held off 200 gold medallist Shericka Jackson for a .04-sec victory

World Athletics Championships 2022: US women win, but men flounder

Andre de Grasse of Team Canada and Marvin Bracy of Team United States cross the finish line of the Men's 4x100m Relay Final on day nine of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field in Eugene. Pic/AFP

The US women pulled a shocking upset over Jamaica in the 4x100 relay at World Championships, while the men finished second after a sloppy baton exchange that has become a ritual for that star-crossed team. Andre DeGrasse beat Marvin Bracy to the line by .07 seconds to lift Canada to victory in the men’s race in 37.48 seconds.


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The US women, a clear underdog to the Jamaican team, pulled the upset when Twanisha Terry held off 200 gold medallist Shericka Jackson for a .04-sec victory.


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