PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabrielle Thomas and Alexis Holmes of Team United States celebrat winning the Gold medal in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138768 ORIG FILE ID: 2166222122
Team USA DOMINATES the women’s 4x400m final to win their EIGHTH consecutive gold! 🇺🇸 #ParisOlympics
There's winning a race, and then there's winning a race. The United States team did the latter in the women's 4x400m relay to close out track and field at the 2024 Olympics, utterly dominating the rest of the field as they cruised to gold.
Shamier Little opened up the relay with a strong run for the Americans, but it was Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone who busted things open on the second leg. Gabby Thomas and anchor Alexis Holmes had Katie Ledecky-sized leads over the rest of the field, eventually finishing first by nearly 4.5 seconds.
It was a truly remarkable performance, setting a new American Record.
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone passes the baton to Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138768 ORIG FILE ID: 2166221574
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Alexis Holmes of Team United States receives the baton from Gabrielle Thomas during Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138768 ORIG FILE ID: 2166221847
Aug 10, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Alexis Holmes (USA) competes in the women’s 4x400m relay final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports ORIG FILE ID: 20240810_jcd__5862.JPG
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Alexis Holmes of Team United States competes during the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138768 ORIG FILE ID: 2166222705
US' Alexis Holmes reacts as she crosses the finish line in the women's 4x400m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165723740
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Alexis Holmes of Team United States celebrates winning the Gold medal in the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138768 ORIG FILE ID: 2166222512
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