August 20th 2023.
The United States' national track team had an amazing weekend, taking home a gold medal and setting a new world record at the World Championships in Budapest. The 4x400 meter relay was a nail-biter to the finish, with Netherlands runner Femke Bol the assumed frontrunner until she stumbled, allowing U.S. anchor Alexis Holmes to take home the gold.
According to Reuters, Holmes' impressive speed resulted in a new world record for the team, with their time of 3:08:80 beating out the record set in 2019. Britain and Czech Republic's teams came in at second and third place respectively.
The team was ecstatic that their hard work paid off, not only with a gold medal, but with the new record. Holmes expressed her elation: "It is amazing. It was definitely tough to run against Femke Bol. She is an amazing athlete but I believed I could run it down because I felt really strong and determined to win and I felt good."
Holmes was not expected to be able to beat Bol, who is currently the indoor 400m world record holder. However, her dedication and determination gave her the opportunity to make it to the finish line first and take home the glory. This win established the U.S. as a formidable opponent in the newly added race, having only gotten bronze for the event on the world stage, specifically the Tokyo games, in the past.
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