“ And look at Nene. Benjamin’s driving for the line. What a finish. They’re all closing. The American might be caught. Botswana by a whisker. ” U.S. domination is broken, and history is made for Botswana, as they’re crowned the new 4x400m relay champions! Letsile Tebogo had been DQed from the 100m and then finished 4th in the 200, but he sure was not letting a gold medal slide away from him in the 4x400m, especially after that terrific performance in the heats. Clocking 2:57.68 in the heats, Lee Bhekempilo Eppie, Leungo Scotch, Tebogo, and Bayapo Ndori made sure that they entered the finals as the fastest team. And now, they have had a final so good that even the rain gods decided to watch.

It was raining heavily in Tokyo today when it was time for the 4x400m relay; the people watching

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