Great Britain and Spain rose to the occasion at the World Athletics Relays as Jamaica and the USA missed out on top honours in the 4x100m relay final.
Team Jamaica and the USA struggled to make an impact in the final of the women’s 4x100m final at the World Athletics Relays as Great Britain and Spain shone.
Great Britain had a great start from the first leg to the anchor, crossing the finish line in 42.21 seconds ahead of Spain, who stunned Jamaica in the heats.
The squad continued their great form with a second-place finish in 42.28 seconds ahead of Shericka Jackson-anchored Jamaica that clocked 42.33 seconds to round up the podium.
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Twanisha ‘Tee Tee’ Terry, who rounded up the podium, could only afford a fourth-place finish in 42.38 seconds as Canada clocked a national record time of 42.46 seconds to finish fifth.
First round qualification
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The first heat saw Belgium and Great Britain secure automatic slots to the final after coming in first and second in respective times of 42.80 and 42.92 seconds.
Spain took top honours in the second heat, clocking an impressive 42.18 seconds ahead of Jamaica, who were forced to take second place in 42.51 seconds.
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The third heat saw the US, anchored by Twanisha ‘Tee Tee’ Terry, claim the win in 42.86 seconds ahead of Canada, which finished second in 43.11 seconds.
Germany and the Netherlands made it to the final as the fastest losers, with the former having finished third in the second heat after clocking 42.51 seconds. The Netherlands finished third in the third heat, after clocking 43.13 seconds.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's reaction after the heats
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After the shock defeat to Spain in the heats, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce revealed that their main goal going into the race was to qualify for the World Championships.
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With their second-place finish, Jamaica also qualified for the final. She noted that they wanted to have a mix of young talent and experienced athletes, hence having the Clayton twins, Tina and Tia and Shericka Jackson and herself.
“We come out here to qualify; that was the intention. We do have a mix of experiences on the team, we are used to relays,” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce said.
“We just had a good run. We finished healthily. We came for the championship, and we have to stick around and trust each other.”
Following their third-place finish at the World Relays, Team Jamaica will go back to the drawing board and address their shortcomings ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.