On the very first day of the Olympics athletics in Parisbroke a world record.
The USA mixed 4x400m relay team won his heat by a wide margin, and placed himself in the history books.
Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown ran the race in 3:07.41, topping the previous record by 1.38 seconds.
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USA’s Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown pose with their world record time after the 4x400m medley relay heat 1 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Stade de France, north of Paris, on Friday. (Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports)
The gentlemen, Norwood and Deadmon, ran the first and third legs, while Little and Brown were responsible for second and anchor respectively.
Second place didn’t cross the finish line until nearly three seconds later.
Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling and Alexis Holmes set the previous record at the World Championships in Budapest last year.
Shamier Little (USA) hands off to Bryce Deadmon (USA) in the 4x400m medley relay heat 1 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Stade de France, north of Paris, on Friday. (James Lang-USA TODAY Sports)
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All four running backs have ties to SEC schools — Little and Deadmon both attended Texas A&M, while Norwood is an LSU alum and anchor Brown, just 19 years old, attends Arkansas.
Deadmon was part of the gold medal-winning men’s 4400 m relay in Tokyo, along with Michael Cherry, Michael Norman and Rai Benjamin; Norwood competed in the heats in Tokyo, earning a gold as part of the full seven-man team. The Paris Games mark Little and Brown’s Olympic debut.
The mixed team took bronze in 2021 — Norwood ran in that final, while Deadmon competed in the heats.
Kaylyn Brown (USA) competes in the 4x400m medley relay heat 1 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Stade de France, north of Paris, on Friday. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
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The new mark came in the very first heat of the event, so there could be a lot more where it came from. The event finals will be held on Saturday afternoon.
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