Brits blast M45 world record in 4×200 relay at Birmingham meet
Led by indoor world record-holder Darren Scott, a British M45 quartet lowered the world record in the 4-by-200 relay Sunday in Birmingham. They clocked 1:33.97 to nip the listed WR of 1:34.24 set by the French in 2008, according to early reports. Darren anchored in 22.4 after Will MacGee led off in 23.5. Giuseppe Minetti followed in 25.3 and Michael Gardiner in 22.8. Darren then ran a European record 22.58 for the deuce, just missing the listed WR of 22.57 by American Bill Collins. Darren writes: “I will be doing a 100/200m in Lyon. First stop Euro indoors in Poland and just doing a 200.”
From left to right, new WR relay holders are Will, Giuseppe, Darren and Michael.
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It was with the greatest of satisfaction that I was official starter for this World Record.
Well done to you all!!!!
British Athletics Technical Official.
Sam Kirkpatrick
Congratulations to your team, we hope to resume this record … in category M50! Sportingly, and go in Torun? Vincent BERNARD (& Bruno Dupuy, Jean-Michel MASTIN and Jean-Philippe Roussel)
Video of race posted on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/112895616704/permalink/10152749423526705/
Shows meet announcer being aware of record.
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