Team USA W beat 1985 record of 4x100 M Relay Race

The United States shattered a 27-year-old world record to win gold in the women's 4x100m relay at London 2012.

Team USA that beat 27 years old record and won gold for America [Photo: BBC Sport]

The team of Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter blazed round the track in 40.82 seconds, beating East Germany's record of 41.37, which had stood since 1985.

It may be added that The USA team had failed to reach the final at the Beijing Olympics. But after qualifying fastest for the 2012 final, they led from the start on a balmy night in east London.

Jamaica were second in a national record time of 41.41, with Ukraine third in 42.04 and Nigeria fourth.

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US swim star Michael Phelps holds off team-mate to land 16th gold

American swimmer Michael Phelps won his duel in the pool with USA team-mate Ryan Lochte last night to scoop his 16th Olympic gold medal and 20th in total.

The 27-year-old led from start to finish in the 200 metres individual medley and held off fast-finishing Lochte to win in one minute 54.27 seconds.

It means Phelps is the first man to win the event at three consecutive Games and it came just 48 hours after he won his 18th and 19th medals to become the most decorated Olympian in history.

Lochte, who finished third in the 200m backstroke final 30 minutes earlier, took silver in 1:54.90, with Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh landing bronze.

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