The Polish national team 4×400 meters relay team (Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa, Marika Popowicz-Drapała, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz-Zawadzka, Natalia Kaczmarek) took sixth place at the World Championships in Athletics. After a crazy finish, the Dutch triumphed.
The Poles clocked 3:24.93 and lost more than four seconds to the Dutch frontrunners.
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Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters and Femke Bol achieved the best result in the world this year – 2:20.72. Bol had a great result on the home stretch, overtaking the riders from Jamaica and Great Britain. Candice McLeod, Janieve Russell, Nickisha Pryce and Stacey Ann Williams scored 3:20.88 while Laviai Nielsen, Amber Anning, Ama Pipi and Nicole Yeargin scored 3:21.04.
Results:
1. Netherlands – 3:20.72
2. Jamaica – 3:20.88
3. Great Britain – 3:21.04
4. Canada – 3:22.42
5. Belgium – 3:22.82
6. Poland – 3:24.93
7. Italy – 3:24.98
8. Ireland – 3:27.08
9. France – 3:28.35
jb, Polsat Sport, PAP
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