Brandon Miller, Henry Wynne, Isaiah Harris, and Brannon Kidder made history at the Oregon Relays in Eugene, USA by breaking the world record in the distance medley relay. The team’s combined time of 9:14.58 improved on the previous record of 9:15.50 set in 2015.
The relay consists of four legs of varying distances: 1200m, 400m, 800m, and 1600m. Kidder started off with a strong leg running 2:49.60 for the first leg, followed by Miller who ran an impressive 46.60 for the second leg. Harris then took over with a speedy performance in the third leg with a time of 1:45.75 for the 800m leg. Finally, Wynne closed out the race with a powerful effort in the final leg running a time of 3:52.64 for the 1600m leg.
Their achievement is subject to ratification procedure before it can be officially recognized as a world record. However, their performance sets them apart as one of the fastest teams in recent memory and has set them up to compete on an international stage at future World Athletics Relays events like next year’s event that will take place on May 4-5 in Nassau.
Overall, this team’s performance showcased their individual strengths and their ability to work together as a team towards achieving a common goal – breaking records and setting new standards in athletics.
