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SPORTS OLY-RUN-W100RELAY 2 LA

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USA's Carmelita Jeter, right, takes the baton from Bianca Knight on the last leg en route to the gold medal in the 4X100 relay in world record time. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

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