One of the oldest track records on the books went down in exhilarating and somewhat unexpected fashion, as the team of Danisha Craig, Courtney Cartwright, Jenn Horner and Molly Weeks sprinted to a 4x400-meter relay time (and section victory) of 4:01.97. This eclipses a 15-year-old mark of 4:02.49. All of these ladies were doubling back -- Danisha, Courtney and Molly from the 400, and Jenn from the 800 -- thus the unexpected nature of the mark. Their earlier performances, however, foreshadowed the greatest of this team effort. They showed great grit, determination, savvy (great handoffs) and pure speed in eclipsing the record. Next on the agenda? Sub-4:00! But first! Let's savor a great day for this crew. Nicely done, ladies!
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