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FWST: U.S. relay teams, TCU ex put troubled pasts behind them
By Charean Williams
cjwilliams@star-telegram.com
LONDON -- It was over in 37.38 seconds, the fastest a U.S. 4x100 relay team has ever run. Doc Patton swears they were not the longest 37.38 seconds of his life.
"I didn't drop the baton; I didn't get disqualified," Patton, 34, said. "What else can happen?"
The Americans qualified for the final in the event on a big night of results for the U.S. relay teams.
The women's 4x100 team of Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, former Texas standout Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter broke a 27-year-old world record in winning the gold medal over the Jamaicans. Their 40.82 shattered the old mark of 41.37 set by East Germany in 1985. Jamaica took silver Friday night in 41.41. ...
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/08/10/4172949/us-relay-teams-tcu-ex-put-troubled.html#storylink=cpy
By Charean Williams
cjwilliams@star-telegram.com
LONDON -- It was over in 37.38 seconds, the fastest a U.S. 4x100 relay team has ever run. Doc Patton swears they were not the longest 37.38 seconds of his life.
"I didn't drop the baton; I didn't get disqualified," Patton, 34, said. "What else can happen?"
The Americans qualified for the final in the event on a big night of results for the U.S. relay teams.
The women's 4x100 team of Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, former Texas standout Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter broke a 27-year-old world record in winning the gold medal over the Jamaicans. Their 40.82 shattered the old mark of 41.37 set by East Germany in 1985. Jamaica took silver Friday night in 41.41. ...
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/08/10/4172949/us-relay-teams-tcu-ex-put-troubled.html#storylink=cpy
