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Roberts Wins Gold, Mathieu Takes Bronze In Olympic 4x400 Relay
August 20, 2016 | Track and Field
Gil Roberts and Michael Mathieu earn medals in the 4x400-meter relay on Saturday in Rio.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Texas Tech track & field 400-meter standouts Gil Roberts and Michael Mathieu stood on the medal stand with gold and bronze around their necks in the final track & field event of the Olympics, the 4x400-meter relay, on Saturday night at Olympic Stadium.
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Roberts ran third on the mile relay for the United States, as the Americans won gold behind a time of 2:57.30. Roberts received the baton in the lead and handed it to the anchor leg with a larger advantage, ensuring Roberts of his first Olympic medal to cap off a memorable Summer Games for the Texas Tech record holder.
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Mathieu, a three-time Olympian, earned his third consecutive medal, earning bronze after running the second leg for the Bahamas, turning in a time of 2:58.49. It completes the medal trifecta for Mathieu, who won silver in 2008 and gold in 2012 as a member of the relay.
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Their medals make eight total won by Red Raider track & field athletes and nine overall among all sports at Texas Tech.
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Roberts also ran in the open 400 meters at this year's Olympics, finishing ninth in the semifinal after posting a season-best 44.65 seconds. High jumper Bradley Adkins placed 21st in the qualifying round of the event after clearing an outdoor-best 2.26m/7-5. The duo became the ninth and 10th Red Raiders to compete at the Olympics, bringing the total to 15 track & field performances over the last four Games.
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Roberts ran third on the mile relay for the United States, as the Americans won gold behind a time of 2:57.30. Roberts received the baton in the lead and handed it to the anchor leg with a larger advantage, ensuring Roberts of his first Olympic medal to cap off a memorable Summer Games for the Texas Tech record holder.
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Mathieu, a three-time Olympian, earned his third consecutive medal, earning bronze after running the second leg for the Bahamas, turning in a time of 2:58.49. It completes the medal trifecta for Mathieu, who won silver in 2008 and gold in 2012 as a member of the relay.
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Their medals make eight total won by Red Raider track & field athletes and nine overall among all sports at Texas Tech.
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Roberts also ran in the open 400 meters at this year's Olympics, finishing ninth in the semifinal after posting a season-best 44.65 seconds. High jumper Bradley Adkins placed 21st in the qualifying round of the event after clearing an outdoor-best 2.26m/7-5. The duo became the ninth and 10th Red Raiders to compete at the Olympics, bringing the total to 15 track & field performances over the last four Games.
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GOLD! Gil Roberts & Team USA wins the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 2:57.31! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/I2PxuVUNhS
— TTU Track & Field/XC (@TTU_TF_XC) August 21, 2016
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