The United States failed to make the Olympic men's 4x100 metres relay final after a ragged run saw them finish a shock sixth in their semi-final on Thursday, the latest in a dire run of performances in an event they dominated for decades.
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US relay woe strikes again after Olympic 4x100 flop
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05/08/2021 - 05:46 The US 4x100m relay team, anchored by Cravon Gillespie, failed to reach the Olympic final Jewel SAMAD AFP 1 min
Tokyo (AFP)
The United States 4x100m relay squad suffered another Olympic disappointment on Thursday, failing to reach the final after finishing sixth in their heat.
The US quartet of Trayvon Bromell, Fred Kerley, Ronnie Baker and Cravon Gillespie trailed in sixth in a time of 38.10sec, a performance US sprint great Carl Lewis branded a total embarrassment.
A shaky baton handover between Kerley and Baker and a poor anchor leg from Gillespie condemned the Americans to elimination.