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Lendore earns World Championships silver medal on national record 4x400
Aug 30, 2015 | Track and Field
Beijing, China – Final day of action at the 15th IAAF World Championships resulted in a pair of 4x400 relay silver medals for Aggies competing at the Bird's Nest stadium. In total, Texas A&M athletes registered four silver medal performances this past week with Shamier Little (400 hurdles), Fabrice Lapierre (long jump), Deon Lendore (4x400 relay) and Jessica Beard (4x400 relay).
Texas A&M senior Lendore split 44.85 on the third leg of Trinidad & Tobago's 4x400 relay as they posted a national record time of 2:58.20 to claim the silver medal behind the world-leading 2:57.82 recorded by the United States. Great Britain and Jamaica both clocked 2:58.51 for third place with the bronze awarded to Britain as they held a 0.004 edge over the Jamaicans when times were read to the thousandths.
Trinidad & Tobago earned its first 4x400 relay medal in the history of the World Championships. Its previous best finish was sixth place in 2013. They improved upon the national record of 2:58.34 set in placing third at the 2014 IAAF World Relays. Lendore was also part of the Trinidad squad that earned a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics when Trinidad set a national record of 2:59.40.
"Getting the national record is a blessing after all that has been going on this season," noted Lendore. "I was pleased that I was able to come out here and put my best effort in through both rounds. I'm delighted to get a silver medal also, because Shamier Little had already earned a silver medal for the Aggies. I wanted to bring another home for the team.
"Coach Francique and Coach Henry have been pushing me to do my best out here. I'm blessed that they have been behind me, because I wouldn't have done it without them."
Trinidad's relay order in the final included Renny Quow (44.9), Lalonde Gordon (44.1), Lendore (44.85) and Machel Cedenio (44.47). A strong start had Trinidad enjoying a slight edge through the first three legs over the Americans, who pulled even going into the anchor leg.
On the final leg LaShawn Merritt moved the U.S. ahead of Trinidad's Cedenio, but both were passed on the backstretch by Jamaica's Javon Francis. Reaching the 200m mark Merritt started to challenge the lead held by Francis while Cedenio altered his stride slightly to get into position to pass Francis as well.
Merritt (44.18) carried the lead heading into the homestretch and held off the challenge by Cedenio (44.47) as Francis began to fade a bit from his earlier burst of speed. Then Martyn Rooney (43.97) of Great Britain caught Francis (43.52) at the finish to snare the bronze medal position.
The first three legs for the United States included David Verburg (45.2), Tony McQuay (44.2) and Bryshon Nellum (44.38). This marks the ninth gold medal finish for the United States in the 4x400 at the World Championships.
During the prelims on Saturday, Lendore moved Trinidad from sixth to third on his third-leg carry in which he split 44.56. Anchor leg Gordon maintained third place on his carry and then passed Jamaica a stride ahead of the finish line to complete his 43.82 split as Trinidad posted a 2:58.67. The United States won the heat in 2:58.13 with Jamaica third in 2:58.69.
A&M grad Beard ran second leg in the prelims for the United States as they produced a heat winning time of 3:23.05 over Great Britain's 3:23.90. Phyllis Francis (51.3) led off the U.S. relay while Beard (50.5) passed the baton off to Sanya Richards-Ross (50.45) with Francena McCorory (50.83) on the anchor leg.
With an order of Richards-Ross (51.5), Natasha Hastings (50.4), Allyson Felix (47.72) and McCorory (49.93) in the final the United States finished second to Jamaica in a very close finish, 3:19.13 to 3:19.44. Great Britain placed third in 3:23.62 over Russia (3:24.84).
This marks the fourth World Championships relay medal for Beard, who earned gold in 2009 and 2011 as well as silver in 2013.
In the final of the women's 200 meters Aggie grad Jeneba Tarmoh finished sixth with a time of 22.31. Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands set a championship record of 21.63 in claiming gold over the Jamaica tandem of Elaine Thompson (21.66) and Veronica Campbell-Brown (21.97) while Tarmoh's American teammate Candyce McGrone (22.01) placed fourth.
Texas A&M senior Shavez Hart ran on the Bahamas 4x100 but they didn't advance out of the prelims, finishing sixth in their heat with a time of 38.96 that placed 12th overall.
Texas A&M - World Championships medalists
Silver medal
Women
Shamier Little, United States, 400 hurdles
Jessica Beard, United States, 4x400 (ran in prelim)
Men
Fabrice Lapierre, Australia, long jump
Deon Lendore, Trinidad & Tobago, 4x400 relay
World Championships results
Jeneba Tarmoh, United States, 200 meters, 6th
Shavez Hart, Bahamas, 4x100 relay, 12th
Shelbi Vaughan, United States, discus, 14th
Latario Collie, Bahamas, triple jump, 23rd
Bralon Taplin, Grenada, 400 meters, 41st
Texas A&M senior Lendore split 44.85 on the third leg of Trinidad & Tobago's 4x400 relay as they posted a national record time of 2:58.20 to claim the silver medal behind the world-leading 2:57.82 recorded by the United States. Great Britain and Jamaica both clocked 2:58.51 for third place with the bronze awarded to Britain as they held a 0.004 edge over the Jamaicans when times were read to the thousandths.
Trinidad & Tobago earned its first 4x400 relay medal in the history of the World Championships. Its previous best finish was sixth place in 2013. They improved upon the national record of 2:58.34 set in placing third at the 2014 IAAF World Relays. Lendore was also part of the Trinidad squad that earned a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics when Trinidad set a national record of 2:59.40.
"Getting the national record is a blessing after all that has been going on this season," noted Lendore. "I was pleased that I was able to come out here and put my best effort in through both rounds. I'm delighted to get a silver medal also, because Shamier Little had already earned a silver medal for the Aggies. I wanted to bring another home for the team.
"Coach Francique and Coach Henry have been pushing me to do my best out here. I'm blessed that they have been behind me, because I wouldn't have done it without them."
Trinidad's relay order in the final included Renny Quow (44.9), Lalonde Gordon (44.1), Lendore (44.85) and Machel Cedenio (44.47). A strong start had Trinidad enjoying a slight edge through the first three legs over the Americans, who pulled even going into the anchor leg.
On the final leg LaShawn Merritt moved the U.S. ahead of Trinidad's Cedenio, but both were passed on the backstretch by Jamaica's Javon Francis. Reaching the 200m mark Merritt started to challenge the lead held by Francis while Cedenio altered his stride slightly to get into position to pass Francis as well.
Merritt (44.18) carried the lead heading into the homestretch and held off the challenge by Cedenio (44.47) as Francis began to fade a bit from his earlier burst of speed. Then Martyn Rooney (43.97) of Great Britain caught Francis (43.52) at the finish to snare the bronze medal position.
The first three legs for the United States included David Verburg (45.2), Tony McQuay (44.2) and Bryshon Nellum (44.38). This marks the ninth gold medal finish for the United States in the 4x400 at the World Championships.
During the prelims on Saturday, Lendore moved Trinidad from sixth to third on his third-leg carry in which he split 44.56. Anchor leg Gordon maintained third place on his carry and then passed Jamaica a stride ahead of the finish line to complete his 43.82 split as Trinidad posted a 2:58.67. The United States won the heat in 2:58.13 with Jamaica third in 2:58.69.
A&M grad Beard ran second leg in the prelims for the United States as they produced a heat winning time of 3:23.05 over Great Britain's 3:23.90. Phyllis Francis (51.3) led off the U.S. relay while Beard (50.5) passed the baton off to Sanya Richards-Ross (50.45) with Francena McCorory (50.83) on the anchor leg.
With an order of Richards-Ross (51.5), Natasha Hastings (50.4), Allyson Felix (47.72) and McCorory (49.93) in the final the United States finished second to Jamaica in a very close finish, 3:19.13 to 3:19.44. Great Britain placed third in 3:23.62 over Russia (3:24.84).
This marks the fourth World Championships relay medal for Beard, who earned gold in 2009 and 2011 as well as silver in 2013.
In the final of the women's 200 meters Aggie grad Jeneba Tarmoh finished sixth with a time of 22.31. Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands set a championship record of 21.63 in claiming gold over the Jamaica tandem of Elaine Thompson (21.66) and Veronica Campbell-Brown (21.97) while Tarmoh's American teammate Candyce McGrone (22.01) placed fourth.
Texas A&M senior Shavez Hart ran on the Bahamas 4x100 but they didn't advance out of the prelims, finishing sixth in their heat with a time of 38.96 that placed 12th overall.
Texas A&M - World Championships medalists
Silver medal
Women
Shamier Little, United States, 400 hurdles
Jessica Beard, United States, 4x400 (ran in prelim)
Men
Fabrice Lapierre, Australia, long jump
Deon Lendore, Trinidad & Tobago, 4x400 relay
World Championships results
Jeneba Tarmoh, United States, 200 meters, 6th
Shavez Hart, Bahamas, 4x100 relay, 12th
Shelbi Vaughan, United States, discus, 14th
Latario Collie, Bahamas, triple jump, 23rd
Bralon Taplin, Grenada, 400 meters, 41st
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