Now that they’ve got the baton thing down, the American sprinters can start brushing up on celebrations.
Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson anchored their 4x100 teams to victories Saturday, giving the U.S. its first sweep of the short relays at world championships since 2007 and a boost of confidence heading into next year's Olympics.
Lyles finished 3 for 3 at these championships — with wins in the 100, the 200 and the 4x100. He lifted three fingers and shouted “Three!” as he crossed the line to remind the world of what he'd done, which was to become the first man to complete that triple at worlds since Usain Bolt in 2015.
