PARIS — The American quartet that broke the mixed 4x400-meter relay world record during Friday’s prelims may have peaked a day early.
They didn't build a big enough lead in Saturday's final to hold off Dutch superstar Femke Bol.
Bol ran an anchor leg for the ages, taking the baton in fourth place and reeling in all three runners ahead of her. She passed U.S. anchor Kaylyn Brown on the final stretch to secure gold for the Netherlands and to leave the Americans with silver.
"I just went for it," Bol said. "We just wanted a medal.