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USA sweeps 4×100 relays, Walker takes first U.S. gold in pole vault
Posted September 1st, 2007 at 12:10 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Team USA swept the men’s and women’s 4×100m relays for the first time in 20 years, and Brad Walker won Team USA’s first-ever men’s pole vault gold Saturday night at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Nagai Stadium.
With one day of competition and six final events remaining, Team USA remains atop the medal tables with 22 medals, including 11 gold.
The men’s 4×100m victory made Tyson Gay the third man in World Championships history to win three gold medals at a single championship, but that feat was by no means assured heading into the relay.
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