Olympics-Athletics-US win women's relay as Britain botch final handover

Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 09, 2024. Gabrielle Thomas of United States, Sha'Carri Richardson of United States, Twanisha Terry of United States and Melissa Jefferson of United States celebrate after winning gold. REUTERS/Phil Noble

PARIS (Reuters) -The United States raced to the gold medal in the Olympic women's 4x100 metres relay on Friday, capturing their 12th title in the event thanks to three smooth handovers as Britain made a mess of their final baton exchange.

The U.S. team of Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Paris Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas and Sha'Carri Richardson clocked 41.78 seconds after getting the baton around the track with no major mishaps.