US women set a world record in the 4x800m relay on Saturday at the Millrose Games indoor athletics meeting with a time of 8min 05.89sec. Ajee Wilson anchored the American quartet that also included Chrishuna Williams, Raevyn Rogers and Charlene Lipsey, who bettered the world record of 8:06.24 set by Russia in Moscow in 2011. “It was insane,” said Wilson, who clocked 1:58.37 for her leg. She equalled a mark set by Russian Irina Privalova in Moscow in 1993. Sage Watson of Canada was a distant second in 37.08sec, breaking the 30-year old Canadian record in the event.

Source: Punch February 04, 2018 05:15 UTC