usa-flag-photojpgLONDON: The United States smashed one of the oldest world records on Friday winning the women's 4x100m relay Olympic title in 40.82sec.

The quartet - who broke the 27-year-old record set by the former East Germany of 41.37sec - beat home arch-rivals Jamaica (41.41sec) while Ukraine took bronze (42.04sec).

It was the United States' first Olympic gold in the event since the 1996 Atlanta Games.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2012

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