(L-R) Jamaica's Elaine Thompson, Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica's Natasha Morrison and Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown pose next to the time board displaying their championship record after the Jamaican team won the final of the women's 4x100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN
August 28, 2015
#BEIJING2015: Jamaica claim 2 gold medals on day 8 – Photos
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s 4x100m men and women today delivered two gold medals to bring the medal tally to 11, moving Jamaica into second place on the medal table.
The women quartet clocked 41.07s, smashing the championship record of 41.29 made in Moscow, to win ahead of America and Trinidad and Tobago.
While the men comfortably claimed their gold medal in a time of 37.36 seconds.
Jamaica now have six gold medals, two silver medals and three bronze medals.
Kenya is at the top of the table with 13 medals, while the United States is in third place with 16 medals.
Kenya also have six gold medals with four silver medals and three bronze medals.
The United States have five gold medals, five silver medals and six bronze medals.
(Photos: AFP)
The Jamaican relay team (L-R) Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter (obscured) and Asafa Powell pose for a selfie after winning the final of the men’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE
The Jamaican relay team Nickel Ashmeade, Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt and Nesta Carter huddle in front of photographers after winning the final of the men’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN
Britain’s gold medallist Mo Farah (3R) and Ethiopia’s bronze medallist Hagos Gebrhiwet (2L) pose with members of the gold medal winning Jamaican 4×100 metres relay team Usain Bolt (3L), Nickel Ashmeade (2R) and Asafa Powell (R) during the victory ceremony for the men’s 5000 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE
(L-R) Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Jamaica’s Natasha Morrison pose after winning the final of the women’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson competes in the final of the women’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (3L) races to the finish line to win gold for the Jamaican team ahead of (L-R) Netherlands’ Jamile Samuel, Britain’s Desiree Henry, USA’s Jasmine Todd and Trinidad and Tobago’s Semoy Hackett in the final of the women’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (L) runs through after crossing the finish line to win gold for the Jamaican team ahead of (L-R) Trinidad and Tobago’s Semoy Hackett, USA’s Jasmine Todd and Germany’s Verena Sailer in the final of the women’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce competes in the final of the women’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE
(L-R) Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown and Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce embrace after winning the final of the women’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE
The Jamaican relay team (L-R) Nickel Ashmeade, Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt and Nesta Carter pose for photographers after winning the final of the men’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt (C) competes in the final of the men’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt (3R) wins for the Jamaican team the final of the men’s 4×100 metres relay athletics event ahead of (L-R) China’s Zhang Peimeng, Germany’s Aleixo-Platini Menga, USA’s Mike Rodgers, France’s Jimmy Vicaut, Canada’s Justyn Warner and Antigua and Barbuda’s Miguel Francis at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE
