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Bahamas wins gold!

Bahamas' Ramon Miller beats United States' Angelo Taylor across the line to win the men's 4 x 400-meter relay in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. File photo
Bahamas' Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Former Texas Tech star Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller celebrate their victory just moments after winning the gold in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012.
Bahamas' men's 4x400-meter relay team Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller celebrate their victory during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012.
Ramon Miller of the Bahamas finishes in front of the U.S.'s Angelo Taylor to win 4x400 relay gold. (AP)
From left Demetrius Pinder, Chris Brown, Ramon Miller and Michael Mathieu of the Bahamas, celebrate winning gold in the Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final.

Guardian News Network

Published: Aug 10, 2012

Thanks to the men’s 4 by 400 meter relay team of Chris Brown, Demtrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller, The Bahamas won gold.

In an amazing performance starting out of lane 6 this afternoon, the quartet ran down the competition for the win.

The team fought hard the entire way going head to head with team USA for most of the race.

It was Ramon Miller, the anchor leg, that ran down the last leg of the relay in the last few metres for the win.

The team clocked in at a time of 2:56.72 seconds setting a new national record as well.

The gold is the first and only medal for The Bahamas in the 2012 London Olympic games.

Silver medal went to the United States while Trinidad placed third winning the bronze medal.

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