Karayme Bartley, #Jamaican athlete, born 29 years ago today on 10 Sep 1995, in Lionel Town, Clarendon. Garvey Maceo High, Iowa Central Community College, University of Iowa, and Texas Tech Sports Performance Center alumnus. Won 4x400m World Championships Silver 2022 Eugene.
Bobby-Gaye Wilkins-Gooden, #Jamaican athlete, born 36 years ago today on 10 Sep 1988, in #Mandeville. Holmwood Technical alumna. Won 4×400m Olympic Silver 2008 Beijing (originally Bronze; upgraded after Russia subsequently disqualified); PanAm 4x400m Silver 2015 Toronto.
"I think that mixed relay final, where I backed up what I’d run in London, was my proudest moment. To come away with a bronze medal topped it off."
An interview with Sam Reardon, who won two Olympic 4x400m medals for Great Britain, in our September magazine 💬
Reardon was a
#OnThisDay in 1972 at the Munich Olympics AUS women's relay teams ran well despite losing key team-members to injury. 4x100m (Caird/Ryan/Hoffman/Boyle) 6th (43.61) & our first ever 4x400m (Ross-Edwards/Peasley/Boyle/Rendina) 6th (3-28.84 NR).
It didn't stop at the NCAAs either
Kaylyn Brown and Amber Anning each won two Olympic medals in the 4x400m and mixed 4x400m relays for their respective countries. 🥇
What Arkansas did this season in the women’s 400m was unprecedented 🤯
4 women ran sub-50 in the open 400m👇
Nickisha Pryce - 48.89 (NCAA Record)
Kaylyn Brown - 49.13
Amber Anning - 49.51
Rosey Effiong - 49.72
Not to mention an NCAA record in the 4x400m - 3:17.96
SHARLENE MAWDSLEY admitted “I thought it was my fault” after missing out on a 4x400m medal at the Paris Olympics
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Today is the birthday of Rochelle Stevens (rightmost), sixth over 400m with silver in the 4x400m in 1992 and Olympic champion in the relay in 1996 as well as World champion over 4x400m in 1995 with silver in 1991 - PBs 50.06 (400m), 22.84 (200m), 11.37 (100m), 37.25 (300m)
Witness history being made on a Rekortan track. Quincy Wilson from Bullis School ran an astonishing 44.37 split in the 4x400m prelims at the Penn Relays 2024, securing an unbelievable comeback 👏👟
#Rekortan #OnOurTracks #TrackAndField #Running #Run #Sports #PennRelays
IF Sibbo Vargarna voitti miesten 4x400m viestistä ajalla 3,13,80, Helsingin Kisa-Veikot toinen 3,14,46 ja Jyväskylän Kenttäurheilijat kolmas 3,15,00 #yleisurheilu #smviestit
Lahden Ahkera voitti naisten 4x400m viestin ajalla 3,41,00, Jyväskylän Kenttäurheilijat toinen 3,41,35 ja Helsingin IFK kolmas 3,46,20 #yleisurheilu #smviestit
Rosemarie Whyte, #Jamaican athlete, born 38 years ago today on 8 Sep 1986, in Bunker’s Hill, Warsop, Trelawny. Holmwood Technical, GC Foster College alumna. Won Olympic 4x400m Silvers 2008 Beijing, 2012 London; World Champs 4x400m Silvers 2009 Berlin, 2011 Daegu. Lest we forget.
Lorraine Fenton (née Graham), #Jamaican athlete, born 51 years ago today on 8 Sep 1973, in Manchester. First Jamaican woman to win Olympic 400m medal; Silver at Sydney 2000; another anchoring 4x400m team. Won seven World Champs medals (1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze). Lest we forget.