Charlton retains hurdles title: USA dominate 4x400m at Nanjing 2025

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Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas retained the 60m hurdles title, while the United States dominated in both the men’s and women’s 4x400m relays as the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships drew to a close on Sunday.

The United States topped the medal standings with an impressive haul of six gold, four silver and six bronze medals, followed by Norway with three gold medals, and Ethiopia with two gold medals and three silver medals.

Charlton’s victory was a nail-biting affair, as she crossed the line in 7.72 seconds. The race was one for the history books, with an unprecedented depth of competition. Prior to this final, the record for the most athletes finishing under 7.80 seconds in a single race was three. In Nanjing, however, the top six competitors all surpassed that mark, with Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji securing silver in 7.73 and Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent earning bronze in 7.74.

Although China’s hurdler Wu Yanni did not make it to the final, her remarkable 8.01-second performance in the semifinals shattered a long-standing national record that had stood for 11 years.

In the men’s 4x400m relay, Team USA produced a dominant performance, clinching gold with a time of 3:03.13.

Chris Bailey, Brian Faust, and Jacory Patterson teamed up with Elija Godwin to storm to victory, finishing nearly two seconds ahead of Jamaica. China, which had been in third place for several laps, saw Hungary’s Attila Molnar surge ahead to secure the bronze with a national record of 3:06.03. China finished fourth with a national record of 3:06.90.

The USA continued its dominance in the women’s 4x400m relay, with Quanera Hayes, Bailey Lear, Rosey Effiong, and Alexis Holmes combining to clock 3:27.45, securing an easy win. Poland followed with silver in 3:32.05, while Australia took the bronze in 3:32.65.