The Belgian relay leaves Noah Lyles and the United States without a gold medal in the 4×400

Glasgow, March 3 (EFE).- The Belgian relay team, composed of Jonathan Sackur, Dylan Borlé, Christian Iguacil and Alexandre Daum, won the gold medal, as at Belgrade 2022, in the 4×400 at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, in A close finish gave them the win by just six lengths, and that was awarded in the women's category to Femke Bohl's Netherlands.

Noah Lyles, a three-time world outdoor champion in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m, was unable to recover from his loss in the 60m to compatriot Chris Coleman and leaves Glasgow with two silver medals.

His presence in the quartet came as a big surprise to the American relay race, which led the entire test, first with Jacorey Patterson and then with Matthew Bowling and Noah Lyles himself. The last entry was taken by Christopher Bailey who, despite recording the best time of the four (45.32), was unable to withstand the pressure of the final Belgian reliever Alexander Dohm, who cut his advantage and overtook him in the final race, doing his part in 44.88.

The Belgian's second consecutive victory at the World Indoor Championships in the men's 4×400 relay reflects the high level reached by the European team at this Glasgow World Championships in speed events since Alexander Dohm won gold in the 400 meters on the second day. .

In the women's category, victory in the 4 x 400 relay went to the Netherlands, led by Femke Paul, who ran in last place and withstood the push of American Alexis Holmes in second place, and British Jessie Knight in third place.

The Dutch gold medal in the 4×400 relay improves on the second place achieved in Belgrade 2022 and allows Femke Boll, the 400m world record holder, to leave Glasgow with two titles.