World records were broken on the first day of athletics in Paris.
The U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team made history by winning the heats in a big way.
The foursome of Vernon Norwood, Shamire Little, Bryce Dedmon and Kaylin Brown ran the race in 3 minutes, 7.41 seconds, beating the previous record by 1.38 seconds.
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Vernon Norwood (USA), Shamire Little (USA), Bryce Dedmon (USA) and Kaylin Brown (USA) pose with their world record times after the first round of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Stade de France. (Andrew Neres – USA Today Sports)
This race was just the first heat of the event, so there may be plenty more to come after this great race. The final of the event will take place on Saturday afternoon.
Norwood and Dedmon ran the first and third legs, while Little and Brown were the second and anchor, respectively.
Shamir Little (USA) passes the ball to Bryce Dedmon (USA) during the first round of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at the Stade de France. (James Lang – USA Today Sports)
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The second-place team finally crossed the finish line, almost three seconds behind.
Justine Robinson, Rosie Effiong, Matthew Bowling and Alexis Holmes set previous records at last year’s World Championships in Budapest.
Keirin Brown (USA) competes in the first round of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games held at the Stade de France. (Kirby Lee – USA Today Sports)
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All four runners have ties to SEC schools: Little and Dedmon are both from Texas A&M, Norwood is a Louisiana State University graduate and anchor Brown, just 19 years old, is attending the University of Arkansas.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
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