US snatch women’s 4x800m gold from Kenya

The United States snatched the women’s 4x800m relay gold medal from favourites Kenya only moments after their male compatriots set a new world record over 4x1,500m.

Eunice Sum, who anchored the women, had a tough time redeeming what seemed a lost hope after the evergreen Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei worked hard in the third leg to return Kenya to the medal bracket.