No relay gold for Jamaica
The 16th edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships held in London, will no doubt go down in the history books as one of shocks and surprises.
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Usain Bolt’s quest to bow out on high ended in disappointment as he failed to lead Jamaica’s relay team to gold. Bolt was unable to finish the race he anchored, and thus Jamaica was deprived the gold in a race they have dominated for almost a decade.
Similarly, Great Britain’s Mo Farah’s final race in the 5,000m also ended up in disappointed after being beaten by Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris. Farah has indicated that he is leaving the tracks for the Marathon.
From right: Danny Talbot, Adam Gemili, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and CJ Ujah ran a collective time of 37.47 seconds to beat favourites USA to first place and claim gold - their first since Athens 2004
From right: Danny Talbot, Adam Gemili, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and CJ Ujah ran a collective time of 37.47 seconds to beat favourites USA to first place and claim gold - their first since Athens 2004
Marie-Josee Ta Lou remained Africa’s pride as she again won the 200m silver, finishing second to The Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers in the final. Ta Lou won silver in the 100m final when the competition began last week.
Tom Bosworth of Great Britain reacts after being disqualified from in the Men's 20 Kilometres Race Walk