Former University of Kentucky track stars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Alexis Holmes have just won Olympic gold medals in the 4x400m relay.
McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second leg for the United States, while Holmes ran the anchor leg. The Americans cruised to victory with a time of 3:15:27.
The other members of the relay squad were Shamier Little and Gabby Thomas.
Team USA DOMINATES the women’s 4x400m final to win their EIGHTH consecutive gold! 🇺🇸 #ParisOlympics
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
The time of 3:15.27 is a new American record and the second-fastest ever in world history, just off the 3:15.17 world record by Russia in the Seoul Olympics.
