media_artricles :: 2014

TT capture two bronze at World Relays

TRINIDAD AND Tobago captured a pair of bronze medals at the inaugural two-day IAAF World Relays, at the T Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas, up to press time yesterday.

On Saturday night, Trinidad and Tobago placed third in the women’s 4x100-metre race while, last evening, there was another bronze for the twin-island republic, in the men’s 4x400m.

Starting the Women’s 4x100m race in lane three, Trinidad and Tobago crossed the finish line in a time of 42.66 seconds, trailing the United States, who ran 41.88, and Jamaica who clocked 42.28.

Nigeria were fourth in 42.67, followed by Great Britain (42.75), Germany (43.38), Brazil (43.67) and France (43.76).

The highlight of yesterday’s performances for Trinidad and Tobago was the men’s 4x400m team, which completed the four-lap race in a national record time of two minutes 58.34 seconds.

The fancied Jamaica did not finish due to a botched baton exchange, but the United States captured gold in 2:57.25, while hosts Bahamas took silver in 2:57.59.

Fourth place went to Great Britain in 3:00.02, with Cuba (3:00.61), Venezuela (3:01.44) and Brazil (3:03.87) trailing.

In the 4x100m men, Trinidad and Tobago advanced to last night’s final, after placing second in heat one of the preliminary round. The TT team clocked 38.09, behind Great Britain who ran 37.93 while Japan, who were third in 38.34, advanced as one of the two “fastest losers”.

Also progressing to the 8.37 pm final were Jamaica, Brazil, France (heat two), Germany and Canada (heat three).

The TT team were drawn in lane four of the final, with France in lane one, Japan in lane two, Germany in lane three and, from lanes five to eight — Great Britain, Jamaica, Canada and Brazil.

The women were due to participate in the 4x200m final last evening, as they will face the starter’s gun in lane one, alongside Nigeria (lane two), United States (lane three), France (lane four), Jamaica (lane five), Great Britain (lane six), Switzerland (lane seven) and Bahamas (lane eight).

The national women’s 4x800m relay team failed to finish in the final, with the United States triumphant in eight minutes 1.58 seconds, ahead of Kenya (8:04.28) and Russia (8:08.19).

There were no joy for the TT women 4x400m foursome, as they placed fourth and last in the ‘B’ final. Trinidad and Tobago completed the event in three minutes 33.21 seconds, behind Australia (3:31.01), Bahamas (3:31.71) and Canada (3:32.58). The World Relays concluded last night.

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