The American men followed suit by winning their 4x400-meter race. The performance came two days after the Americans failed to make the final of the 4x100 relay race thanks to a flubbed baton pass. The Americans were the defending champions in the event and had won it at eight of the last 10 Olympic Games. The U.S. team included two of the top five finishers in the individual 400-meter race, Michael Cherry and Michael Norman, and the second-place finisher in the 400-meter hurdles, Rai Benjamin. Bryce Deadmon stretched it to five meters, and Benjamin carried it home for a 1.48-second win over the Netherlands.

Source: New York Times August 07, 2021 12:36 UTC