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OLYMPIC GAMES: BRONZE FOR BAHAMAS

Alonzo Russell, Michael Mathieu, Steven Gardiner and Chris Brown celebrate winning the bronze medal for the Bahamas in the men's 4x400m relay. (AP)

Alonzo Russell, Michael Mathieu, Steven Gardiner and Chris Brown celebrate winning the bronze medal for the Bahamas in the men's 4x400m relay. (AP)

11.55pm: The full story of the men's relay team's bronze medal triumph is now online HERE.

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Chris Brown (left) at the finish line in the 4x400 relay final. (AP)

9.45pm: What an end to the Rio Olympic Games for the Bahamas – a bronze medal for the men's 4x400m relay team to go with Shaunae Miller's gold in the 400m – we'll have a full report and all the reaction online shortly.

9.40pm: So the USA takes gold with a time of 2:57.30, Jamaica gets silver with 2:58.16 and the Bahamas bronze with 2:58.49 - all three times were season's bests.

9.35pm: A thrilling finish from Chris Brown in the anchor leg gives the Bahamas the bronze medal!

9.30pm: The teams are on the track . . .

9.25pm: With the men's 4x400 final fast approaching, here is how the lanes shape up:

  1. Brazil
  2. Poland
  3. Jamaica
  4. Belgium
  5. United States
  6. Bahamas
  7. Botswana
  8. Cuba

8.15pm: The men's 4x400m final gets underway at 9.35pm EST and the Bahamas, running from lane six, will run in this order: Alonzo Russell, Michael Mathieu, Steven Gardiner and Chris Brown.

After last night's semifinal, the team spoke to The Tribune's Brent Stubbs:

http://youtu.be/RAjqYqTrnTQ

Comments

ThisIsOurs 7 years, 8 months ago

They did it!!!! (Thanks for your part too Stephen Newbold)

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John 7 years, 8 months ago

A medal well deserved Chris brown to retire with, Stephen Newbold to prove he is worthy to represent the Bahamas (242) and Demetrius and them with a bright future in sports

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bogart 7 years, 8 months ago

AWESOME!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!! Give them their rewards plus rename some of these streets!!!!!

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