Razorback Rosey Effiong ran the second leg of the United States Mixed 4 x 400m relay, which set a World Record of 3 minutes, 8.80 seconds to close out the first day of the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Center.
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Razorback Rosey Effiong ran the second leg of the United States Mixed 4 x 400m relay, which set a World Record of 3 minutes, 8.80 seconds to close out the first day of the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Center.
Effiong split 50.38 following a 44.47 lead-off leg by Justin Robinson, and then handed the baton to Matthew Boling (45.13). Trailing Netherlands by a couple of strides on the anchor leg, Alexis Holmes kept USA in contention against a formidable foe in Femke Bol.
Closing the gap on the homestretch caused Bol to overstride and fall near the finish line. Holmes split 48.82 to secure the victory as the United States bettered the previous World Record of 3:09.34 set by USA in 2019. Bol dropped the baton in the process and the Netherlands were listed as did not finish.
The silver medal went to Great Britain (3:11.06) with the Czech Republic (3:11.98) earning a bronze.
Earlier this season Effiong was part of a world indoor best with the Arkansas 4 x 400m squad that won the NCAA Indoor title with a time of 3:21.57 that bettered the outdoor collegiate record as well.
