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Kenya breaks world relay records in Bahamas
Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 00:00 -- Agencies
(L-R) Mercy Cherono, Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, Irene Jelagat and Hellen Onsando Obiri of Kenya celebrate on the podium after setting a new world record of 16:33.58 in the Women's 4x1500 metres relay during day one of the IAAF World Relays at the Thomas Robinson Stadium on May 24, 2014 in Nassau, Bahamas. Christian Petersen/Getty Images for IAAF/AFP
The Kenyan quartet of Mercy Cherono, Faith Kipyegon, Irene Jelagat and Hellen Obiri set a world record for the 4x1500m relay at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau on Saturday.
The Kenyans clocked 16min 33.58sec for gold, smashing the previous mark of 17:05.72 set by Kenya in Nairobi last month.
US silver medal-winning team timed 16:55.33 for a new American record, while Australia took bronze in 17:08.65, also a record for the country.
Kenya won the meets first two finals, the mens 4x800m and the womens 4x1500m, the latter shattering the world record by 32 seconds.
The men prevailed despite being without Olympic gold medalist David Rudisha, the Olympic bronze medalist and its fastest 800m runner this year. The Kenyans clocked 7:08.40, nearly six seconds off the world record (set by Kenya in 2006).
- See more at: Kenya breaks world relay records in Bahamas | The Star
Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 00:00 -- Agencies
(L-R) Mercy Cherono, Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, Irene Jelagat and Hellen Onsando Obiri of Kenya celebrate on the podium after setting a new world record of 16:33.58 in the Women's 4x1500 metres relay during day one of the IAAF World Relays at the Thomas Robinson Stadium on May 24, 2014 in Nassau, Bahamas. Christian Petersen/Getty Images for IAAF/AFP
The Kenyan quartet of Mercy Cherono, Faith Kipyegon, Irene Jelagat and Hellen Obiri set a world record for the 4x1500m relay at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau on Saturday.
The Kenyans clocked 16min 33.58sec for gold, smashing the previous mark of 17:05.72 set by Kenya in Nairobi last month.
US silver medal-winning team timed 16:55.33 for a new American record, while Australia took bronze in 17:08.65, also a record for the country.
Kenya won the meets first two finals, the mens 4x800m and the womens 4x1500m, the latter shattering the world record by 32 seconds.
The men prevailed despite being without Olympic gold medalist David Rudisha, the Olympic bronze medalist and its fastest 800m runner this year. The Kenyans clocked 7:08.40, nearly six seconds off the world record (set by Kenya in 2006).
- See more at: Kenya breaks world relay records in Bahamas | The Star
