Crap!! No longer a US lock on the 4X100

Lets play the "whos not clean" game with these 4...

I know what you're saying but when I point an accusing finger at someone, I got three pointing back and me.

Wrong. I think the US has lost even when the stick gets around.

If the US is behind will the anchor drop the stick?

no..let's play that game with the US distance women...some outstanding performances for US women distance runners this year all of a sudden...

Moes Tavern wrote:

Usually the US just had to worry about a dropped baton.

2004 Olympic Champions: UK

1996 Olympic Champions: Canada

1988 Olympic Champions: Russia

US has won it twice in the last 20 years :)

The word "usually" makes it sound like he means major international competitions, not just Olympics. So I'm going to include World Championships. We'll still use the last 20 years as our timeframe.

2007 - U.S.

2005 - France (U.S. DNF in qualifying rd)

2004 - Great Britain (U.S. 2nd)

2003 - U.S.

2001 - South Africa (U.S. 1st place in race, later DQ'd b/c of Tim Montgomery)

2000 - U.S.

1999 - U.S.

1997 - Canada (U.S. DNF in qualifying rd)

1996 - Canada (U.S. 2nd)

1995 - Canada (U.S. DNF in qualifying rd)

1993 - U.S.

1992 - U.S.

1991 - U.S.

1988 - Soviet Union (U.S. DQ in qualifying rd)

That's 7 gold medals, 2 silvers, and 5 DNF or DQ's in the last 14 major championships.

IAAF Champs were included in this statement.

1983 USA

1987 USA

1991 USA

1993 USA

1995 CAN (USA dnf'ed in Heat 3)

1997 CAN (USA dnf'ed in Heat 1)

1999 USA

2001 RSA (USA 1st then DQ'ed in after Tim Montgomery scandal)

2003 USA

2005 FRA (USA dnf'ed in Heat 1)

2007 USA

In 2004, GB won by a nipple .01, but hey, a wins a win.

In 1996, Canada soundly beat the US.

1n 1988, the USA droppped the baton and did not make the final but with Lewis as anchor, you, me and your mom could have lead off.

Silly Moes Tavern, I already did all that work for you.

I know! And all that research for nothing and I'm a pretty lazy guy. I once tried to marry a pregnant lady.....