Wow. How NOT to run a 4 x 100. US men's medal drought in 4 x 100 is now going to extend to 24 years

Coleman, Kerley, Kenny, Lyles. book it.

WR chances: 15%

Knighton should be 3rd leg

Did they drop the baton or exchange out of the zone already?

At least let them get the warm ups on before the DQ.

Not the same after the WADA warning/plea deal.

Coleman, Kerley, Kenny, Lyles. book it. 100%

WR chances: 10%

Like everyone else has said ; Coleman, Kerley, Bednarek, Lyles. WR is in reach but all comes down to handoffs. With 3 clean exchanges, these guys have a legit shot. I’ll say 25% Much higher odds for the women’s team.

i originally typed 10% and then felt a waft of optimism blow across the room and i upped it.

They are good enough to break the record, but it's a really good record, and we have not been good in the exchange zone

I don't trust Kerley at all in a relay. It was his leg last time that messed up the exchange. I would have replaced Kerley with Courtney Lindsey. They won't do it, but Kerley had his shot last time and blew it. And I don't recall him running on any 4x100s since that to indicate he is capable.

he and coleman have plenty of time to work on their part. let's hope it happens.

Why? Bednarek is faster over 120m

Only three golds in the last 15 world championship events

1912 Olympics – DQ in semifinal
1920 Olympics – Gold
1924 Olympics – Gold
1928 Olympics – Gold
1932 Olympics – Gold
1936 Olympics – Gold
1948 Olympics – Gold
1952 Olympics – Gold
1956 Olympics – Gold
1960 Olympics – DQ in final
1964 Olympics – Gold
1968 Olympics – Gold
1972 Olympics – Gold
1976 Olympics – Gold
1980 Olympics – Boycott
1983 World Championships – Gold
1984 Olympics – Gold
1987 World Championships – Gold
1988 Olympics – DQ in heats (passing outside zone)
1991 World Championships – Gold
1992 Olympics – Gold
1993 World Championships – Gold
1995 World Championships – DQ in heats (passing outside zone)
1996 Olympics – Silver
1997 World Championships – DQ in heats (passing outside zone)
1999 World Championships – Gold
2000 Olympics – Gold
2001 World Championships – DQ (Originally gold, Tim Montgomery doping ban stripped medals)
2003 World Championships – Gold
2004 Olympics – Silver
2005 World Championships – DQ in heats
2007 World Championships – Gold
2008 Olympics – DNF in heats (dropped baton on final pass)
2009 World Championships – DQ in heats (passing outside zone)
2011 World Championships – DNF in final; 3rd runner tripped and fell
2012 Olympics – DQ (Originally silver, Tyson Gay doping ban stripped medals)
2013 World Championships – Silver
2015 World Championships – DQ in final (passing outside zone)
2016 Olympics – DQ in final (passing outside zone)
2017 World Championships – Silver
2019 World Championships – Gold
2021 Olympics – 6th in heat, failed to advance to final
2022 World Championships – Silver
2023 World Championships – Gold
2024 Olympics – ???

Doesn't really matter since he won the bronze medal in the 100

He's gonna be on that relay

Oooooooo, inject that dropped baton mojo straight in my veins baby.

The USA 4x1 has a long and rich history of disqualifictions. WR chances 33%. DQ chances 67%.

And the woes continue ...

That was a textbook example of how not to run a relay. Two of the three exchanges were about as bad as one could do it.

too good, just too good

Just run the NCAA guys going forward, it couldn’t possibly get any worse. At least they’ll get the stick around