Allyson Felix wins her 11th Olympic medal, surpassing Carl Lewis’s American record.
TOKYO — Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal, making her the most decorated American Olympian in track and field, surpassing the 10 medals won by Carl Lewis.
Track and Field: Women’s 4×400m Relay ›
GOLD
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United States
SILVER
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Poland
BRONZE
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Jamaica
A stacked team of Sydney McLaughlin, Felix, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu won the gold medal on Saturday night in the 4x400-meter relay, continuing an American winning streak in the event that has been unbroken since 1996.
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Felix handing off to Dalilah Muhammad after running the second leg of the relay.
Felix handing off to Dalilah Muhammad after running the second leg of the relay.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times
The American team was full of luminaries, present and future. McLaughlin, who turned 22 on Saturday, and Muhammad, 31, joined forces after going head-to-head this week in the final of the 400-meter hurdles, a classic race in which McLaughlin edged Muhammad at the line to break her own world record. Mu, a 19-year-old phenomenon from New Jersey, had won the 800 meters with a dominant performance days before.
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Felix with Muhammad, left, Athing Mu and McLaughlin after their victory.
Felix with Muhammad, left, Athing Mu and McLaughlin after their victory.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
And there was Felix, of course, the grande dame of United States track and field, just one day removed from winning the bronze in the 400 meters. Felix, 35, has said that these will be her final Olympics, and she ensured that they were memorable.
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The United States has won gold in the women’s 4x400 in every Olympics since 1996.
The United States has won gold in the women’s 4x400 in every Olympics since 1996.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times
Track and Field: Women’s 4×400m Relay Final ›
TIME
GOLD
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United States
3:16.85
SILVER
POL flag
Poland
3:20.53
BRONZE
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Jamaica
3:21.24
4
CAN flag
Canada
3:21.84
5
GBR flag
Britain
3:22.59
6
NED flag
Netherlands
3:23.74
7
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Belgium
3:23.96
8
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Cuba
3:26.92
