Every Athletics championships men's 4×100m relay 1983〜2019

Lewis already world champion at 100 meters and long jump and everyone in the stadium holding their breath and Carl Lewis his parents and sister here watching and Emmett King is going superbly in lane three. Emmett King safely into the hands of Willy Galt. Look at this international hurdler go against the world's best sprinters. He's taking yards out of Christian Haas the West German sprinter and he's given the baton safely to Calvin Smith. What a runner around the bend as Calvin Smith and already the American squad are in the lead and looking good at Italy and the Soviet Union but Carl Lewis has the baton and unless he falls over the third world championship is his. Look for the run for the line and it's Italy I think. Pietro Mania doing exactly as I said he would beating Britskin of the Soviet Union to the line. It's certain to give the Canadians a tremendous start and again he almost takes the breath away. He's so quick into his running and he's already up to the American Lee McRae. So a brilliant start for the Canadians but do they have three in the mold of Ben Johnson? Of course not. Lee McNeil running the second leg for the United States and running it well too. The Canadians in a good position. Victor Britskin ran well there for the Soviet Union so it's those three clear in the medal positions at the moment. The United States in lane five looking good as Carl Lewis takes over the Soviet Union going strong. Can Lewis hold back that difference? Oh look at that magnificent running by Carl Lewis and the United States win it from the Soviet Union 37.9 over time. Five Britain six Italy seven Jamaica eight the men's sprint relay final. They get away this time. The Americans in lane four with Cason. He ran a very fine leg in the heat and he's done it again here and the baton change is a bit iffy but it's okay. Americans going well. This is Leroy Burrell towards the outside. France and Britain in a real old battle there. The Italians are going quite well. Good changeover to Dennis Mitchell that time. The Americans have the lead towards the outside. Jamaica going well. Italy there. Great Britain and France in second place. Here's Carl Lewis. Carl Lewis has got it. Marie Rose and Carl Lewis is storming away for another gold medal. It is a new world record. Only fourth in their championship so he couldn't run in the individual event but he'll be determined to run really fast here. Certainly gets off well. So too is Colin Jackson for Great Britain. He's running really well. It's these two. Canada also still there. A slick change for the Americans and look at Andre Cason. Cason against Jarrett. He's closing the gap enormously. He must have taken three even four meters. What a tremendous run. The U.S. in the lead then with Dennis Mitchell running for them. John Reed is for Britain. Bruni Surin goes for Canada. That's the order at the moment. The U.S. are clear. Leroy Burrell takes the baton and it's Mayhorn just ahead of Limford Christie but here comes the individual winner to get Britain the silver medal but the USA have got the gold. Slightly slower than they ran in the semi-finals. They won't worry about that. They've got... 100 meters as fast as he's ever run in his life and then give it to Jackson cleanly and then just cross his fingers and hope they're set. Away. Hendo got out well. So did Esme. Beckford away well. Henderson's taken good ground off the Jamaicans. Australia Canada equal. A good change. Jackson Gilbert. It's Jackson Australia. Gilbert Canada. Japan going well. Brimacom gets it now. Cleanly. Surin's with him though. Canada in front. Australia trying to go with them. Bailey to get it last and then Marsh. It's clean for the Australians. We're in the silver medal position. Bailey's holding Marsh. Canada gold. Australia silver. A great result and third Italy. The Aussie. Here comes the first baton pass for Canada. It'll be Esme to Gilbert. Successful pass for Canada. Canadians have the lead as they go down to that stretch. Third leg coming up for Canada. It'll be Bruni Surin. Great Britain also putting on some pressure as Surin runs the curve for Canada. Nigeria is also running well. Here comes Donovan Bailey and waiting the baton for the Canadians. It's Donovan Bailey with the baton. The Cubans are there and so is Nigeria. Nigeria in front. Stick for the anchor. Running the curve. The U.S. is in front. Brazil in four. Jamaica three. Away first time and a good start by the United States. Great Britain got away well and back on the inside. Jamaica going okay. Brazil right up there in the early stages. Good first baton chase by the U.S. and they're away. Also well away too is Great Britain and further back to Brazil and there is Jamaica as well. I think they may have been out of the competition and there is the United States being pressured by Great Britain. Britain are a big chance here. Dwayne Chambers has got the baton. He's in front. On the outside coming at him J.J. Johnson. Further back to Brazil. Britain are going to win it. Oh big lunge to the line. I think J.J. Johnson may have got there on the... Nesta Carter leads off for Jamaica. Charles Kemmins for the USA. Carter's gone very strongly indeed running out there in lane six but Trinidad and USA have him in his sights. Those three nations are first. All successful baton changes now. Jamaica with Freighter. USA running well is Justin Gatlin the former champion. Freighter will hand on to the individual 100 meter champion Johann Blake and Jamaica are in the lead. Then USA and Trinidad. It's Jamaica all the way and it's Usain Bolt who takes it. Oh there's a fall. Oh no once again a tragedy for the USA and indeed for Trinidad leaving Usain Bolt to come home supreme style and 37.04 Yeah This is the arena the arena where history is made. Great start there from Nesta Carter. What will Asafa Powell do on the second leg? Gatlin's got a lead. Asafa Powell needs to close this down. The Americans are ahead towards the halfway stage. Clean changeovers for both. This is going to be tight. The Americans are up front. Usain Bolt needs to produce the magic. USA. Usain Bolt. Oh and there's a baton nightmare there for the Americans. Come at the hour. Come at the man. Bolt for Jamaica. USA the silver. An amazing Wait and watch for Coleman. He's eating up the ground on Sue who's a brilliant starter. Jamile's holding his ground on his inside but that was a sparkling leg from Coleman who roars his man on. Down the back straight. The Americans got this under control. Let's watch the changeovers. That's pretty good. Into Mike Rogers. Great Britain's still in the mix with Richard Kilty. China's still in this on the outside. The United States get a fairly crisp exchange. Brilliant running by the Japanese coming through. The United States. America take it. It's silver this time for Great Britain and a brilliant bronze.