Felix leads US to women's 4x400m relay gold

OSAKA, Japan, Sept 2 (Reuters) Allyson Felix collected her third gold medal at the world championships when she helped the United States win the women's 4x400 metres relay today.

Felix teamed up with DeeDee Trotter, Mary Wineberg and Sanya Richards to win in a time of three minutes 18.55 seconds and add a third gold to her victories in the 200m and 4x100m relay.

The Jamaican quartet of Shericka Williams, Shereefa Lloyd, Davita Prendagast and Novlene Williams finished second in 3:19.73.

The bronze medal went to the British combination of Christine Ohuruogu, Marilyn Okoro, Lee McConnell and Nicola Sanders in 3:20.04.

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