Yokohama, Japan.-United States was the great winner of the first of the two days of the world Championships in Athletics, getting this Saturday the two titles in Liza (2x2x400 mixed meters and relay fences mixed), two new tests in the program of the competition.
In the 2x2x400 mixed meters, the American duo (Ce’Aira Brown, Donavan Brazier) dominated with a time of 3 minutes, 36 seconds and 9 hundredths to Australia (3:37.61) and Japan (3:38.36), second and third respectively.
Donavan Brazier and Ce’Aira Brown celebrating their victory in the World Relay/AFP
The United States then closed with a second gold medal, in the mixed relay with hurdles, which served to close the first day of the event. The American quartet (Christina Clemons, Freddie Crittenden, Shareeka Nelvis, Devon Allen) won the win with a chrono of 54 seconds and 96 hundredths, ahead of Japan (55.59). This test consisted of a mixed relay for teams of four (two men, two women) on a track with hurdles: The first woman runs a 100 meters hurdles in the straight line of arrival, to which she adds 10 meters without hurdles and then passes the witness to her male companion , which reverses the straight line in the opposite direction to make 110 meters hurdles. Another similar sequence is followed to complete the four relays.
The test had a peculiar circumstance. Although each race must theoretically have at least four participating countries, the United States disputed the final against Japan alone. Jamaica was declared low for the final by the injury of one of its relevistas, while Australia was disqualified by a false exit.
