Sha’Carri Richardson secured her first Olympic gold medal after a thundering anchor leg in the women’s 4×100 relay on Friday.
The Americans – Richardson, Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry – braved a wet track in rainy conditions to win the team’s 12th Olympic medal in the event. They did it in a time of 41.78 seconds – a season-best.
Great Britain and Germany came in second and third respectively.
IT’S GOLD FOR TEAM USA 🇺🇸🥇
The women’s 4x100m relay are Olympic champions.
📺: @NBCOlympics & @peacock #ParisOlympics
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— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 9, 2024
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