Coleman, Lyles help U.S. end relay gold drought
By Gene Cherry
DOHA (Reuters) - A United States quartet led by Christian Coleman blazed to the 4x100 meters relay title at the world athletics championships on Saturday, clocking the second fastest time ever at 37.10 seconds to end a 12-year gold medal drought.
Coleman, world 100m champion, put the Americans ahead with a stunning start and 200m gold medalist Noah Lyles completed the job, crossing the line with his arms raised triumphantly in the air as his team mates celebrated wrapped in American flags.
"We were all motivated to do something special and it just happened, everybody wanted it," said Lyles, who ...