US Sets World Record in 4x400-Meter Mixed Relay at Paris Olympics
Kaylyn Brown of the United States crosses the finish line to win heat 1 and break the world record in the 4x400-meter Mixed Relay Round 1 during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Aug. 2, 2024. Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters
PARIS—The United States broke their own world record in the 4x400 mixed relay in the opening heats at the Paris Olympics on Friday, crossing the line in three minutes 7.41 seconds.
They set the previous mark of 3:08.80 at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
