UK beats Japan in 4x100m relay event

UK-Japan News August 2018

Japan came second, losing out to Great Britain, in the men’s 4x100m relay in the final day of the International Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League event in London, The Japan Times reported on 23 July.

The Japanese team recorded a time of 38.09 seconds, behind the UK’s 37.61, which was the world’s fastest time this season, according to the report.

Three of the Japanese runners were members of the relay team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.