Canada wins gold in men's 4×100 metres; USA disqualified for failing to change post office

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Reuters.- Canada won for the second time the men's 4×100 meter Olympic relay, in a final in which USA, The big favourite to win the title, he made another mistake in a change of position and was disqualified.

André de Grasse made a magnificent last stage to take the Silver medalists in Tokyo cross the finish line in 37.50 seconds and get your second gold medal during the test after his victory in 1996.

Akani Simbine He also stole in the final round to give the money in south africa with an African record of 37.57 seconds, just like Zharnel Hughes give bronze to Great Britain at 37:61.

Canada, who was running in the outside corridor, was well led by Aaron Brown. Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney They kept the team going with their skillful changes of pace, regularly refined by the respected coach Glenroy Gilbert, who was part of the victorious 1996 team.

Christian Coleman gave the United States a great outcome, but ended up practically colliding with Kenny Bednarek silver medal in the 200 meters, in the first relay.

RAI BENJAMIN WINS THE 400 METERS HURDLES

American Rai Benjamin finally prevailed over its great rival, Norwegian Karsten Warholm and proclaimed Olympic champion in the 400 meters hurdles, frustrating the Norwegian's attempt to be the second man to retain the title.

Benjamin, Warholm's second in the final in Tokyo and who finished twice behind him at the world championships, always gave the impression of being in control and equaled his best score of the season with 46.46 seconds.

World record holder Warholm, who this season had difficulty reaching these stratospheric levels, fought until the end for money, which he achieved with a mark of 47.06 seconds.

BÉATRICE CHEBET, QUEEN OF LONG DISTANCE

Kenyan Beatrice Chebet won the Olympic gold medal Women's 10 thousand meters in 30 minutes and 43.25 seconds, thus adding the double crown of the bottom after winning the five thousand meter title at the Paris Games.

Italian Nadia Battocletti he won silver in 30:43.35 and Dutchman Sifan Hassan, Tokyo gold medal winner, finished third in 30:44.12.

Chebet, world record holder, He set the pace from the start and, when the peloton began to sprint with one lap to go, he pulled away on the final lap to give Kenya its first gold medal in the test.

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