Athletics - Diamond League - London - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 19, 2025 Following the disqualification of the US men's 4x400m at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Britain's Mark Hylton, Iwan Thomas, Roger Black, Jamie Baulch and Mark Richardson stand on the podium after receiving their Gold medals REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's men’s 4x400m relay team were presented with their gold medals from the 1997 World Championships at London's Diamond League meeting on Saturday having been elevated from silver after the belated disqualification of the U.S. team.
The U.S. were stripped of the title won in Athens when Antonio Pettigrew confessed in 2008 to doping between 1997 and 2003. The U.S also lost their 2000 Olympic title.
