August 9, 2012
US/ Jamaica showdown in 4x100m relay final
KINGSTON, Jamaica — United States took command of Heat 2 of the relay winning in a national record 37.38 seconds, just ahead of Jamaica’s 37.39 in Heat 1.
The US, anchored by 100m bronze medalist Justin Gatlin, beat Japan (38.07, a season’s best) into second while Trinidad and Tobago was third (38.10).
Teams with the fastest losing times are France and Australia, both qualifying for the final.
Rank
Lane
Team
Reac. T
Time
Record
1
6
United States
0.25
37.38
NR
Q
2
8
Japan
0.167
38.07
SB
Q
3
3
Trinidad&Tobago
0.138
38.1
SB
Q
4
4
France
0.177
38.15
SB
5
1
Australia
0.167
38.17
=AR
6
2
Poland
0.16
38.31
NR
7
5
Germany
0.151
38.37
8
7
Hong Kong, CHN
0.184
38.61
