Jamaica wins women's 4x100 relay

Jamaica wins women's 4x100 relay

Published Aug. 18, 2013 1:00 a.m. ET

Jamaica won the women's 4x100-meter relay Sunday at the world championships, giving Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce her third gold medal of the competition.

Carrie Russell, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert and Fraser-Pryce won in a championship record 41.29 seconds. Fraser-Pryce, who also won the 100 and 200, ran the anchor leg.

France took silver in 42.73 and the United States earned the bronze in 42.75.

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