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USA wins gold in women’s 4x400-relay at 2021 Olympics, Allyson Felix sets all-time medal record

Team USA was dominant in winning the 4x400-meter gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

By David Fucillo
Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu of Team United States celebrate winning the gold medal in the Women’ s 4 x 400m Relay Final on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images

Team USA won gold on Saturday morning in the women’s 4x400-meter relay, and in doing so helped Allyson Felix set an American record. USA won with a time of 3:16.85. The Americans had run a 3:20:83 qualifying time and blazed past it on Saturday. They easily surpassed second-place Poland’s time of 3:20.53 and third-place Jamaica’s time of 3:21.24.

This is a great moment for the entire team, which included Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu, Sydney McLaughlin, and Allyson Felix. However, it also provided a record-setting moment for Allyson Felix. With the victory, the American runner claimed her 11th career medal in Olympic competition. This set a new record as she surpassed Carl Lewis, who she tied on Friday when she won bronze in the women’s 400-meter final.

This was not an upset for Team USA. They entered the race as huge favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook. They were installed at -650 to win followed by Jamaica at +500, Poland at +1200 and Great Britain at +3500.

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