Posted on Aug 7, 2021
U.S. Men Win 4x400 Meter Relay And Get The Team's First Track Gold In Tokyo
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After failing to win a single gold medal across all track events leading into Saturday, the U.S. men's team dominated in the 4x400 meter relay's final heat to the top spot on the podium.
Saturday's win secured a gold medal for the U.S. men's relay team — an achievement the broader track squad has made in every Olympics the U.S. team has participated in.
The team of Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon and Rai Benjamin finished with a time of 2:55:70.
After failing to win a single gold medal across all track events leading into Saturday, the U.S. men's team dominated in the 4x400 meter relay's final heat to the top spot on the podium.
Saturday's win secured a gold medal for the U.S. men's relay team — an achievement the broader track squad has made in every Olympics the U.S. team has participated in.
The team of Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon and Rai Benjamin finished with a time of 2:55:70.
U.S. Men Win 4x400 Meter Relay And Get The Team's First Track Gold In Tokyo
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""There was no pressure to go out there and do anything out of the ordinary — anything we haven't done before," he said. "It was just: go out and execute our own race and bring it home."
Norman insisted the pressure of winning — especially considering the U.S. track team's gold medal drought — was self-inflicted.
"No one comes here with the intention of losing. We all want to win and that's what we are here for," Norman said. "To be able to come out here and win a gold medal for Team USA and ourselves is just amazing."...
...""There was no pressure to go out there and do anything out of the ordinary — anything we haven't done before," he said. "It was just: go out and execute our own race and bring it home."
Norman insisted the pressure of winning — especially considering the U.S. track team's gold medal drought — was self-inflicted.
"No one comes here with the intention of losing. We all want to win and that's what we are here for," Norman said. "To be able to come out here and win a gold medal for Team USA and ourselves is just amazing."...
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