Women's 4x400m. Relay Final. 2008 Olympic Games
1. U.S.A. (Mary Wineberg, Allyson Felix, Monique Henderson,
Sanya Richards)
3: 18.54
2. Russia (Yuliya Gushchina, Liudmila Litvinova, Tatiana Firova, Anastasia Kapachinskaya) 3: 18.82
3. Jamaica (Shericka Williams, Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte, Novelene Williams) 3: 20.40
4. Belarus (Anna Kozak, Iryna Khliustava, Ilona Usovich, Sviatlana Usovich) 3: 22.68
5. GBR (Christine Ohuruogu, Kelly Sotherton, Marilyn Okoro, Nicola Sanders) 3: 22.68
6. Cuba (Roxana Diaz, Zulia Calatayud, Susana Clement, Indira Terrero) 3: 23.21
7. Nigeria (Joy Amechi Eze, Folashade Abugan, Oluoma Nwoke, Ajoke Odumosu) 3: 23.74
8. Germany (Jonna Tilgner, Sorina Nwachukwu, Florence Ekpo-Umoh, Claudia Hoffmann) 3: 28.45.
Sanya Richards is pictured above during the women's 400m heats at the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing. Richards, who was a red hot favourite for gold
in the final, was forced to settle for a bronze medal after being
overhauled by first Christine Ohuruogu and then Shericka Williams
in the closing stages.
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Women's 400m. Final.
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Christine OHURUOGU |
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GBR |
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49.62 |
| 2. Shericka WILLIAMS |
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JAM |
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49.69 |
| 3. Sanya RICHARDS |
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USA |
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49.93 |
| 4. Yulia GUSHCHINA |
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RUS |
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50.01 |
| 5. Anastasia KAPACHINSKAYA |
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RUS |
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50.03 |
| 6. Tatiana FIROVA |
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RUS |
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50.11 |
| 7. Rosemarie WHYTE |
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JAM |
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50.68 |
| 8. Amantie MONTSHO |
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BOT |
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51.18 |
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