McQuay, Williams-Mills Close IAAF World Championships with 4x400 Relay Golds
Sunday, August 30, 2015 | Track and Field
*Complete Results*
BEIJING – On the final day of the IAAF World Championships, former Florida track and field standouts Tony McQuay and Novlene Williams-Mills made sure to go out in style, as both led their respective 4x400-meter relay teams to gold medals.
First, Williams-Mills turned in an impressive anchor leg to secure a comeback victory for the Jamaicans. The United States was out in front on the final lap, but Williams-Mills erased the deficit and gave Jamaica its first World Championships 4x400 relay gold medal since 2001.
It was Williams-Mills first World Championships gold medal, and sixth overall, breaking a tie with Dennis Mitchell for the most by a former Gator. Five of those medals have come in the women's 4x400 relay—tied for the second-most in history.
McQuay capped the evening as a member of the fastest World Championships men's 4x400 relay team since 2007. The United States crossed with a world-leading time of 2:57.82, collecting their sixth consecutive World Championships gold medal in the event.
It was the second straight gold medal-winning effort for McQuay, as he helped the Americans to a victory at the 2013 World Championships as well.
All in all, former Gators claimed three gold medals and one silver medal at this year's World Championships.
NBC will air a tape-delayed version of Sunday's evening session at 2 p.m. ET this afternoon.
GATORS AT IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (all local times – 12 hours ahead of Eastern Time)
| Day One – Saturday, August 22nd | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) – Result |
| SP | 24. Keely Medeiros (Brazil) – 15.17m/49-9.25 |
| 400mH | 3. Kerron Clement (USA) – 48.75 | won Heat 3, advanced to semifinals |
| Day Two – Sunday, August 23rd | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) -- Result |
| SP | Kemal Mesic (Bosnia) – DNS |
| 400mH | 7. Kerron Clement (USA) – 48.50 | second place in Heat 1, advanced to final |
| Day Three – Monday, August 24th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) -- Result |
| 3,000m SC | 22. Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) – 9:39.35 |
| LJ | 21. Marquis Dendy (USA) – 7.78m/25-6.25 |
| 400m | T-12. Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) – 51.07 | second place in Heat 6, advanced to semifinals; season-best time |
| Day Four – Tuesday, August 25th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) -- Result |
| 400m | 6. Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) – 50.47 | third place in Heat 3, advanced to final; season-best time |
| 400mH | 4. Kerron Clement (USA) – 48.18 | season-best time |
| Day Five – Wednesday, August 26th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) – Result |
| TJ | 2. Christian Taylor (USA) – 17.28m/56-8.5 | advanced to final |
| T-4. Omar Craddock (USA) – 17.01m/55-9.75 | advanced to final | |
| 13. Marquis Dendy (USA) – 16.73m/54-10.75 | |
| 19. Will Claye (USA) – 16.41m/53-10.25 | |
| 110mH | 27. Eddie Lovett (U.S. Virgin Islands) – 13.65 |
| Day Six – Thursday, August 27th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) -- Result |
| LJ | 11. Shara Proctor (Great Britain) – 6.68m/21-11 | advances to final |
| TJ | 1. Christian Taylor (USA) – 18.21m/59-9 | Gold Medalist; Second-longest mark in world history; American record |
| TJ | 4. Omar Craddock (USA) – 17.37m/57-0 |
| 400m | 6. Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) – 50.47 | season-best time |
| Day Seven – Friday, August 28th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) -- Result |
| LJ | 2. Shara Proctor (Great Britain) – 7.07m/23-2.5 | Silver Medalist; British record |
| Day Eight – Saturday, August 29th | |
| Event | Place, Relay Team (Athlete) -- Result |
| 4x400 | 1. United States (Tony McQuay) – 2:58.13 | world-leading time; won Heat 2; advanced to final |
| Day Nine – Sunday, August 30th | |
| Event | Place, Relay Team (Athlete) -- Result |
| 4x400 | 1. Jamaica (Novlene Williams-Mills) – 3:19.13 | Gold Medalist; World-Leading Time |
| 4x400 | 1. United States (Tony McQuay) – 2:57.82 | Gold Medalist; World-Leading Time |
IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Session |
| Sunday, August 30 | 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | NBC; NBC Sports Live Extra | Evening |
| Sunday, August 30 | 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | Universal Sports | Re-Air |
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