TOKYO (Reuters) -Melissa Jefferson-Wooden helped the United States to victory in a rain-drenched 4×100 metres relay on Sunday to become the second woman to sweep all three sprint titles at one World Athletics Championships.
The 24-year-old, who won the 100-200m double in Tokyo, helped the United States to a lead at the last exchange and Sha’Carri Richardson brought the baton home in 41.75 seconds at the National Stadium.
Jamaica finished second in 41.79 to send sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, whose 2013 sweep Jefferson-Wooden emulated, into retirement with a 17th world championship medal.
Germany came third in 41.87 for bronze on the back of a blistering final leg from Gina Lueckenkemper to see off Britain, who finished fourth in 42.07.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Ed Osmond)
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