Paris 2024: Canada clinch 4x100m men's relay gold, Team GB take bronze as USA miss out on medals
Updated 10/08/2024 at 00:02 GMT+1
Canada claimed a sensational victory in the men's 4x100m relay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as Team GB took bronze. Canadian sprinters Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse produced an inch-perfect display as they claimed the gold medal. It was a nightmare for the USA as they missed out on a medal following a disastrous first changeover.
Watch as GB celebrate silver despite 'awful, awful' final changeover in dramatic 4x100m relay
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Canada stormed to a surprise victory in the men’s 4x100m relay final to take gold as Team GB secured bronze, and the USA missed out on a medal after more changeover drama.
The Canadian quartet of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse triumphed from lane 9 to finish in 37.50 seconds, ahead of South Africa who claimed silver.
But after missing out on the final at Tokyo 2020, the USA suffered more heartbreak in Paris as they were disqualified following a shocking first changeover.
Team GB had also been cursing their luck after a clumsy baton change in the women's 4x100m relay final earlier on Friday.
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Favourites to reign supreme, the USA made a mess of things at the first change. The opening handover between Kenny Bednarek and Christian Coleman was a disaster, with the former setting off too early.
Team USA - missing 100m winner Noah Lyles after his positive Covid-19 test - managed to overtake China but were ultimately disqualified for passing the baton outside the zone.
Six-time Olympic medallist De Grasse led Canada to success, pipping South Africa's Akani Simbine and Team GB's Zharnel Hughes to victory.
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