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Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce anchor Jamaica to sweep gold in both men’s and women’s 4×100 relay in Moscow
Jamaica’s female quartet of Carrie Russell, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert and Fraser-Pryce were celebrating their gold win in 41.29.
Having become the fourth-fastest 1,500m runner of all time last month, Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop started hot favorite and nobody could live with his long-striding acceleration over the last 200 meters as he triumphed in 3:36.28. His compatriot Eunice Sum’s victory was much less expected as her late burst denied Russia’s Mariya Savinova back-to-back 800m titles.
She took gold in 1:57.38, ahead of Savinova (1:57.80). Brenda Martinez grabbed third as she overhauled compatriot Alysia Johnson Montano, who had run a brave front-running race but ended fourth, flat on the track and sobbing uncontrollably.
Russia topped the medal table with seven golds, though the Americans will promote themselves top under their counting system after finishing second on six but also gathering a mountain of 14 silvers in a total of 25. Jamaica also had six golds with Kenya on five, Germany four and Ethiopia and Britain both on three.
