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31 Relay Stars to Brighten adidas Grand PrixPublished by
At the inaugural IAAF World Relays last weekend, 31 athletes who will be competing at the adidas Grand Prix on June 14 won 33 medals, 14 of them gold. Five athletes—Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, and Warren Weir of Jamaica (4x200m) and Mercy Cherono and Irene Jelagat of Kenya (4x1500m)—will also come to NYC as newly minted World Record-holders thanks to their efforts in the Bahamas. Here s your cast of relay superstars: MEN Nesta Carter (JAM) 4x100m, Gold Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) 4x100m and 4x200m, Gold; WR 4x200m Yohan Blake (JAM) 4x100m and 4x200m, Gold; WR 4x200m Warren Weir (JAM) 4x200m, Gold, WR Keston Bledman (TTO) 4x100m, Silver Tony McQuay (USA) 4x400m, Gold LaShawn Merritt (USA) 4x400m, Gold Chris Brown (BAH) 4x400m, Silver Lalonde Gordon (TTO) 4x400m, Bronze Marcin Lewandowski (POL) 4x800m, Silver Adam Kszczot (POL) 4x800m, Silver Robby Andrews (USA) 4x800m, Bronze Michael Rutt (USA) 4x800m, Bronze Brandon Johnson (USA) 4x800m, Bronze Duane Solomon (USA) 4x800m, Bronze WOMEN Carrie Russell (JAM) Women s 4x100m, Silver Schillonie Calvert (JAM) Women s 4x100m, Silver Samantha Henry-Robinson (JAM) Women s 4x100m, Silver Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) Women s 4x200m, Bronze Shalonda Solomon (USA) Women s 4x200m, Gold Bianca Knight (USA) Women s 4x200m, Gold DeeDee Trotter (USA) Women s 4x400m, Gold Kaliese Spencer (JAM) Women s 4x400m, Silver Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM) Women s 4x400m, Silver Anastasia Le-Roy (JAM) Women s 4x400m, Silver Regina George (NGR) Women s 4x400m, Bronze Brenda Martinez (USA) Women s 4x800m, Gold, and 4x1500m, Silver Mercy Cherono (KEN) 4x1500m, Gold, WR Irene Jelagat (KEN) 4x1500m, Gold, WR Katie Mackey (USA) Women s 4x1500m, Silver Kate Grace (USA) Women s 4x1500m, Silver Read the full article at: adidasgrandprix.tumblr.com
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