By Ben Efe with Agency Reports

Nigeria’s women 4x400m are in a position to win a medal and spare the country some blushes as the IAAF World Championships ends today in Beijing, China.

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The team featuring Regina George, Funke Oladoye, Tosin Adeloye and Patience Okon-George clocked a season’s best of 3.23. 27mins to come first in their heat, while the USA with 3.23.05 seconds won the second heat. The other fast times are those returned by Jamaica and Russia; 3.23.62mins and 3.23.75 respectively.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Okon-George anchored team could clinch the gold or at least settle for a silver.

“It is in God’s hands, and we leave that to Him. But we will do our best,” Regina George said after the race. She had a good start and led all the way to the first change over.

“I didn’t do what I wanted to do in the 400m open and so I came out here to give it best,”added the athlete who has a very strong finish.

Her      team       mate     Okon-George, praised the team’s spirit. She stated that the women are totally focused on winning a medal for Nigeria.

In the women high jump, Doreen Amata failed to find her bearings. She could only muster 1.88m in the final won by Russia’s Maria Kuchina with 2.01m

Usain Bolt added relay gold to his list of triumphs at the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing as Jamaica eased to victory in the 4x100m final. Bolt was barely tested on the final straight and crossed the line in 37.37secs after Nickel Ashmeade, Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter had laid the foundation for success.

A US team made up of Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Trayvon Bromell and Mike Rodgers initially took silver but were later disqualified after their final baton exchange was adjudged to have occurred outside of the designated zone.

That decision led to hosts China being promoted to second and Canada snatching bronze, but Great Britain disappointingly dropped out of medal contention when their third handover between James Ellington and Chijindu Ujah was botched.