Athletics men 4x400m relay

London 2012 - The United states misses out on gold in the men’s 4x400m relay for the first time since 1980 as Ramon Miller of the Bahamas passes Angelo Taylor on the final stretch to the line. The Bahamas celebrate winning the first gold medal ever a men’s event in the Olympics.

London 2012 - Bahaman men huddle to congratulate each other on winning the 4x400m relay, the first men’s gold for the Bahamas in any Olympic event.

London 2012 - Tony McQuay of the United States holds his flag to commemorate silver in the men’s 4x400m relay. McQuay put the Americans in the lead during his third leg of the relay, but they finish second to the Bahamas, ending a USA winning streak in this event dating to the 1984 games.

London 2012 - Great Britain and Cuba complete their 2nd baton pass as the third leg begins in the men’s 4x400m relay.

London 2012 - The men’s 4x400m relay team from Trinidad and Tobago, Lalonde Gordon, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Deon Lendore, and Jarrin Solomon win their round 1 heat with a new national record and advance to the final.

London 2012 - Cuba’s William Collazo finds a unique place to store the baton prior to the start of the men’s 4x400m relay final.

London 2012 - The 4x400m relay team from the Bahamas celebrate winning the first men’s gold medal in any event for the island nation.