USA Dominates Final Track Events in Paris

The final day of track events at the Paris Olympic Games turned out to be a spectacular showcase for Team USA.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas led the charge, helping the United States secure a strong victory in the women’s 4×400 relay, finishing the race 4.23 seconds ahead of their competitors.

McLaughlin-Levrone, known for her world record in the hurdles, ran her leg in an impressive 47.71 seconds, giving a significant lead to her teammate Alexis Holmes, who did not lose any ground.

The U.S. team crossed the finish line in 3 minutes and 15.27 seconds, just a hair away from breaking the long-standing world record set by the Soviet Union in 1988.

Throughout the games, Team USA proved to be unbeatable, finishing with a total of 34 medals in track events, the highest number at a non-boycotted Olympics since the early 20th century.

Moments before the women’s relay, there was excitement in the men’s race as Rai Benjamin, the gold medalist in the 400 hurdles, fought off Botswana‘s Letsile Tebogo, clinching the win by only .1 seconds in the men’s relay.

The men’s team not only won gold but also set an Olympic record with their time of 2 minutes and 54.43 seconds, outpacing their impressive performance from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

In the midst of this thrilling atmosphere, high jumper Shelby McEwen secured a surprise silver for the U.S., adding to the excitement of the day.

Other key performances included Kenyan sprinter Emmanuel Wanyonyi winning the men’s 800 meters just barely ahead of Canada’s Marco Arop, while Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway claimed victory in the 5,000 meters.