Athletics - World Athletics Championships – men’s 4 x 400 meters relay final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 13, 2017 – members of Trinindad and Tobago relay team celebrate after winning the gold medal. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
LONDON (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago denied United States a seventh successive world 4x400 metres relay title when Lalonde Gordon overhauled Fred Kerley on the final straight to win a breathtaking final at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday.
The U.S led for most of the race and appeared to be on course for another win after Michael Cherry ran a strong third lap to extend their lead before handing the baton to Kerley.
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