12 electric photos of Team USA's gold medal win during the women's 4x100m relay
meghan l. hall
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US' Sha'Carri Richardson crosses the finish line to win the women's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
HERE COMES SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON!
Team USA takes GOLD in the women’s 4x100m. #ParisOlympics
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 9, 2024
The women's 4x100-meter relay final was run in the rain, and it was ABSOLUTELY MIND-BLOWING.
Oh, baby. I didn't think I could love the rain any more than I did Friday. Rain is usually bad for track and field athletes. All kinds of things can happen, including falls and dropping the baton. But the rain was no match for Team USA.
They easily sailed to a gold medal behind a RIDICULOUS anchor leg from Sha'Carri Richardson. That woman TOOK OFF and only looked back to make sure that she was still far enough in front of her competition. It was INCREDIBLE.
Here's 12 photos of Team USA running the race of their lives in the rain:
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US' Melissa Jefferson prepares to compete in the women's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165525403
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US' Melissa Jefferson takes the start in the women's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Gabrielle Thomas of Team United States comepetes in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138767 ORIG FILE ID: 2166065584
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Aug 9, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Sha'carri Richardson (USA) checks her opponents as she wins the women’s 4x100m relay during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
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US' Sha'Carri Richardson crosses the finish line to win the women's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165525238
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US' Sha'Carri Richardson crosses the finish line to win the women's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165525444
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Sha'carri Richardson of Team United States crosses the finish line to win the gold medals after competing in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
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Aug 9, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Sha'carri Richardson (USA) celebrates after winning the women’s 4x100m relay during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
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Aug 9, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Sha'carri Richardson (USA) celebrates after winning the women’s 4x100m relay during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Twanisha Terry of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138767 ORIG FILE ID: 2166065460
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Team US of Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas and Sha'Carri Richardson, celebrates after winning the women's 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165530152
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Sha'carri Richardson, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, Melissa Jefferson of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's 4x100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138767 ORIG FILE ID: 2166065143
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