Lalonde Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago celebrates winning the final of the men’s 4×400 metres relay ahead of Fred Kerley of the US and Martyn Rooney of Great Britain. (Reuters)
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LONDON – Trinidad and Tobago denied United States a seventh successive world 4×400 metres relay title when they won a breathtaking final at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday.
The US led for most of the race until Lalonde Gordon ran a superb final lap for the Caribbean islands to overhaul Fred Kerley on the home straight and give Trinidad their first world title in this event.
Martyn Rooney put up a brave chase for Britain but was unable to haul in the leading pair and the hosts took bronze.
Trinidad’s time of 2:58.12 was the fastest this year.
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