Athletics At The 2019 Pan American Games – Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
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The men's
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Summary

The semi-finals were cancelled as the race scratched down to a 9 lane final. Brazil's first leg, Rodrigo do Nascimento blazed the turn to give them a clear lead at the first handoff while the rest of the staggers remained true. Down the backstretch, Trinidad and Tobago's Olympic double Olympic medal relay veteran
Keston Bledman Keston Bledman, HBM (born 8 March 1988) is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago. On 7 July 2007, at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in São Paulo, Brazil, he upset the Ja ...
and Jamaica's 2015 relay world champion
Rasheed Dwyer Rasheed Dwyer (born 29 January 1989) is a Jamaican athlete specializing in the sprinting events. His two biggest successes to date are winning the gold in 200 metres at the 2011 Summer Universiade and also winning the gold (200 ...
put their teams into contention.
Cravon Gillespie Cravon Tommy Gillespie (born July 31, 1996) is an American professional track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres races. He represented the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, earning a gold ...
ran a strong backstretch and
Bryce Robinson Bryce Robinson (born November 13, 1993) is an American sprinter. He competed collegiately for the University of Tulsa. He won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay at the 2019 Pan American Games. Personal bests ;Outdoor * 100 m: 9.99 ( St ...
likewise a strong turn to put USA into contention. A strong final handoff for Brazil to 100 silver medalist
Paulo André de Oliveira Paulo André Camilo de Oliveira (often called Camilo to avoid homonymy, born 20 August 1998) is a Brazilian sprinter. In the 100 metres, he was a silver medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games, and a semifinalist in the World Athletics Champions ...
and Brazil was gone to take gold. Trinidad made a smooth handoff from Akanni Hislop to
Kyle Greaux Kyle Vernie Peter Greaux (born 26 April 1988) is a Trinidad and Tobago sprint (running), sprinter competing primarily in the 200 metres. He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 20 ...
and would have no challenge for silver after Jamaica's
Oshane Bailey Oshane Andre Bailey (born 8 September 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. He is the 2010 Jamaica National Champion in the 100 m. At the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Bailey helped the Ja ...
and USA's 100 gold medalist
Mike Rodgers Michael Rodgers (born April 24, 1985) is an American professional track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 m and the 60 m. He won the gold medal in the 100m relay in Doha 2019. He is also the Pan-Am Games Champion. Caree ...
had to look back for their handoff. Way too late to challenge Trinidad, Rodgers outran Canada's
Mobolade Ajomale Mobolade Abimbola Ajomale (born 31 August 1995) is a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the 60 metres event at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He won a bronze medal as part Canada's 2016 Olympic team in the 4 x 100 m relay. Ajom ...
to take bronze.


Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:


Schedule


Results

All times shown are in seconds.


Final

The results were as follows


References

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