August 23, 2009 10:04 pm | Updated 10:04 pm IST - BERLIN:
LaShawn Merritt won a second gold medal at the world championships on Sunday when the United States blew away the field in the 4x400-meter relay.
Merritt, the 400 champion, ran the anchor leg and took the baton home in 2 minutes, 57.86 seconds.
Britain took silver in 3:00.53, and Australia picked up the bronze in 3:00.90.
The American team was a two—time defending champion and reigning Olympic champion.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
