2025 World Athletics Championships: U.S. men and women take gold in 4x100 relay

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On the final day of the World Athletics Championships, Team USA picked up two key victories. The U.S. dominated in the 4x100, taking home gold on both the men's and women's side.

It was a rainy day on the track, but that didn't stop the women from picking up the win. It wasn't an easy victory, however, as Sha'Carri Richardson needed to make up a deficit against Jamaica and then hold it down the stretch. While Richardson was able to overtake Jonelle Smith in the final stretch, Smith nearly took the lead back at the end. 

Richardson held on, giving Team USA the win by just 0.04 seconds. 

For the women, it ended the World Athletics Championships on a high note. The U.S. women have had plenty to celebrate at the event, with Melissa Jefferson-Wooden picking up three gold medals. Jefferson-Wooden won the 100m, 200m and the 4x100 meter relay, becoming only the second woman in history to win all three events at a single world championships. The other other woman to accomplish that feat is Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who ran for Jamaica in the 4x100 on Sunday.

With the women's win secured, it was up to the men to follow suit. Like Richardson, Noah Lyles didn't disappoint. Lyles ran a blazing final leg to give the men the win in the 4x100 relay.

The team ran the event in 37.29, the fifth-fastest 4x100m time in history.

Christian Coleman, who led things off for Team USA, got a nice head start early. While Canada attempted to close that gap, excellent times by both Courtney Lindsay and Lyles sealed the win for the men. 

Canada finished in second, posting a time of 37.55. Netherlands was third with a 37.81 finish.

It marks the second-straight World Athletics Championships in which the U.S. men have picked up the win in the 4x100m relay. Coleman and Lyles participated in both victories.