OLYMPIC GAMES: BRONZE FOR BAHAMAS

11.55pm: The full story of the men's relay team's bronze medal triumph is now online HERE.

9.45pm: What an end to the Rio Olympic Games for the Bahamas – a bronze medal for the men's 4x400m relay team to go with Shaunae Miller's gold in the 400m – we'll have a full report and all the reaction online shortly.

9.40pm: So the USA takes gold with a time of 2:57.30, Jamaica gets silver with 2:58.16 and the Bahamas bronze with 2:58.49 - all three times were season's bests.

9.35pm: A thrilling finish from Chris Brown in the anchor leg gives the Bahamas the bronze medal!

9.30pm: The teams are on the track . . .

9.25pm: With the men's 4x400 final fast approaching, here is how the lanes shape up:

  1. Brazil
  2. Poland
  3. Jamaica
  4. Belgium
  5. United States
  6. Bahamas
  7. Botswana
  8. Cuba

8.15pm: The men's 4x400m final gets underway at 9.35pm EST and the Bahamas, running from lane six, will run in this order: Alonzo Russell, Michael Mathieu, Steven Gardiner and Chris Brown.

After last night's semifinal, the team spoke to The Tribune's Brent Stubbs:

Comments

ThisIsOurs says...

They did it!!!! (Thanks for your part too Stephen Newbold)

Posted 20 August 2016, 9:46 p.m. Suggest removal

John says...

A medal well deserved Chris brown to retire with, Stephen Newbold to prove he is worthy to represent the Bahamas (242) and Demetrius and them with a bright future in sports

Posted 20 August 2016, 10:54 p.m. Suggest removal

bogart says...

AWESOME!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!! Give them their rewards plus rename some of these streets!!!!!

Posted 21 August 2016, 8:55 a.m. Suggest removal

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