KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica brought the curtain down on the 14th staging of the World Championships in spectacular fashion in Moscow, Russia winning both sprint relays on Sunday.
First the women’s sprint relay team (41.29) set a National, Central American and Championship record with anchor Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking the event way ahead of France (42.73) and the US (42.75) in third.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, competes to win ahead of United States' Justin Gatlin, right, and Britain's Dwayne Chambers in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013. (Photo: AP)
Then led by the fastest human on earth, Usain Bolt, the men’s 4x100 team grabbed gold in 37.37 leaving the US (37.66) a possible second and Great Britain third in a season's best 37.80 in their wake.
Tape reviews show US anchor Justin Gatlin running out of his lane on the final changeover
Bolt on anchor has achieved another triple gold medal haul at an international meet.
Jamaica ends the World Championships tally with nine medals including six gold, two silver, and a bronze.
First the women’s sprint relay team (41.29) set a National, Central American and Championship record with anchor Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking the event way ahead of France (42.73) and the US (42.75) in third.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, competes to win ahead of United States' Justin Gatlin, right, and Britain's Dwayne Chambers in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013. (Photo: AP)
   Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, competes to win ahead of United States' Justin Gatlin, right, and Britain's Dwayne Chambers in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013. (Photo: AP) #slideshowtoggler, #slideshowtoggler a, #slideshowtoggler img {filter:none !important;zoom:normal !important}  1/1  |
Then led by the fastest human on earth, Usain Bolt, the men’s 4x100 team grabbed gold in 37.37 leaving the US (37.66) a possible second and Great Britain third in a season's best 37.80 in their wake.
Tape reviews show US anchor Justin Gatlin running out of his lane on the final changeover
Bolt on anchor has achieved another triple gold medal haul at an international meet.
Jamaica ends the World Championships tally with nine medals including six gold, two silver, and a bronze.
