The US men's national team lost the relay to Botswana at the World Athletics Championships

The US men's national team lost the 4x400 m relay to rivals from Botswana during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (Japan), the Championat portal reported on September 21. The final race was held in the pouring rain at the stadium.

Athletes from Botswana covered the distance in 2.57.76. The Americans came in second place with a score of 2.57.83. The representatives of South Africa took the third place with the same result (2.57,83).

"The judges reviewed the photo finish for a long time, but in the final protocol, the US national team is still the second with an advantage of 0.002 seconds," the media notes.

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