August 9, 2012
US secures place in women’s 4×400 relay final
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US 4×400 women’s team made a statement today clocking 3:22.09 to win Heat 2 of the semi finals.
The race was a match-up between the two most successful teams in the 4x400m, the US and Russia (3:23:11), with World Indoor champions Great Britain (3:25:05) placing third.
Olympic 400m champion Sanya Richards Ross was rested by the Americans and should compete in the finals.
Rank
Lane
Team
Reac. T
Time
Record
1
8
United States
0.179
03:22.1
Q
2
3
Russia
0.164
03:23.1
SB
Q
3
7
Great Britain
0.182
03:25.0
SB
Q
4
5
Czech Republic
0.224
03:26.2
5
6
Poland
0.198
03:30.1
6
1
Ireland
0.157
03:30.5
SB
7
4
Brazil
0.203
03:33.0
8
2
Turkey
0.186
03:34.7
