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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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Team USA women’s 4×100m quartet qualifies for final
Posted September 1st, 2007 at 3:00 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Team USA’s women’s 4×100m relay squad looked solid during Saturday morning’s qualifying round at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Nagai Stadium.
Women’s 100m bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter (Long Beach, Calif.) ran a strong lead leg for Team USA before handing the baton to 2007 Pan Am Games 100m and 4×100m relay silver medalist Mechelle Lewis (Columbia, S.C.), who kept the Americans in the lead.
2007 Pan Am Games 100m gold medalist Miki Barber (Raleigh, N.C.) ran a masterful third leg that gave Team USA a commanding lead before handing the baton to 2005 World 100m champion Lauryn Williams (Miami, Fla.) [Pictured], who sped to the finish, crossing the line in the fastest time in the world this year of 42.24 seconds.
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