Atlanta native Gabby Thomas leads US to relay win, giving Americans 34th medal at Olympic track

Members of the U.S. women's 4x400-meter relay team jump in celebration after winning gold, holding American flags behind them.
The United States' women 4x400-meter relay team celebrates winning the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Atlanta native Gabby Thomas and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone teamed up for America’s 14th gold and 34th overall medal at the track Saturday, wrapping up the Olympic action at the Stade de France with a 4.23-second runaway in the women’s 4×400 relay.

The gold medalists in the 400 hurdles and 200 meters took care of legs two and three for the United States, handing a 30-meter lead to Alexis Holmes, who didn’t lose any ground.

The U.S. finished in 3 minutes, 15.27 seconds, only .1 short of the world record.