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U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Women's sprint relay team wins historic silver medal

SDA

1.9.2024 - 08:42

The Swiss women's sprint relay team was able to celebrate at the U20 World Championships.
The Swiss women's sprint relay team was able to celebrate at the U20 World Championships.
Screenshot: instagram.com/swissathleticsfederation

For the first time in the 38-year history of the U20 World Championships, a Swiss relay team wins a medal.

Keystone-SDA

01.09.2024, 08:42

01.09.2024, 09:06

Timea Rankl, Lia Thalmann, Chloé Rabac and Alicia Masini secured silver in the 4x100 m in Lima. The quartet set a national U20 record of 44.06 seconds.

The Swiss women crossed the finish line in third place, but the Australians were disqualified due to a changeover error. Jamaica took gold. It was Switzerland's second podium finish in Peru, after heptathlete Lucia Acklin had already won silver.

In the 1500 m final, Shirin Kerber ran a strong 4th place in 4:20.30 minutes.

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