Canada Takes Gold in Men’s 4X100m Relay

(L-R): Canada’s Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake celebrate their gold medal finish during the Paris Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

PARIS—Canada won the men’s Olympic 4x100m relay on Friday after hot favourites the United States messed up a changeover yet again and were disqualified.

Andre de Grasse ran a superb last leg to bring the Tokyo silver medallists home in 37.50 seconds for their second gold in the event following their 1996 win.