00:00Despite the fact that they had a couple of early attempts, it wouldn't be fair, the conditions have to be the same for everyone.
00:08The last action on the track in Tokyo, in what has been, without question, the most entertaining, the most dramatic nine days of World Championship action we've ever seen.
00:23This 20th edition has been an absolute blockbuster.
00:27What a twist of drama for the last gold available on the track.
00:35Germany on the outside, an excellent quartet.
00:40Ansepepe will be anchoring them home.
00:45European bronze in the 4x1 last year.
00:50Then to the Netherlands, a free throw on that last leg, 10.20 in the semis.
00:57It's Burnett, a world indoor bronze in the relay.
01:00There is a fee for it.
01:03And what a quartet, what a quartet.
01:05Coleman, world champion in 2019.
01:08To Benarek, four silvers over 200 and never a relay medal.
01:13Could there be one for him now?
01:14Lindsay's a brilliant 200 runner.
01:16He's around the second bend and then the Rockstar anchoring them home.
01:19Bidding for his eighth World Championship gold medal.
01:23Bronze in the one, gold in the two.
01:24He's looking for a third medal and there's only one colour on his mind.
01:28Great team from Ghana.
01:32Azamati, semi-finalist last year.
01:34Then to Amoa.
01:34And Samenu anchoring them home.
01:38African champions last year, the Garnayans.
01:40Canada unchanged.
01:42Brown, Blake, Rodney and de Grasse.
01:46Blake made the semis.
01:49And then Rodney so experienced.
01:51And so too's that man, Andre de Grasse.
01:53They raced so well as a team.
01:55He anchored them to golds in Eugene and last year in Paris.
01:58And listen to this.
02:01Yuki Koika.
02:04Yanagita, Kurui and Uzawa.
02:07They will be household names if they can replicate what they did in Rio in 16 with a silver.
02:15Or what they did in London and Doha with back-to-back bronze medals.
02:19Australia second from the inside.
02:21Bon Despard Law and Browning.
02:23They call him the flying mullet.
02:25Browning was a semi-finalist four years ago in this stadium.
02:32And on the inside, the French, Ryan Zezay.
02:36On to Jeff Arias.
02:38European under-23 champion this year.
02:40What a second leg that'll be for him.
02:42And then Priam to anchor them home.
02:45Looking pumped and ready.
02:48Allé-Les Bleus.
02:49The Yan Shrub fans have stayed around.
02:51France in two.
02:52Australia three.
02:53Japan four.
02:54Canada five.
02:56Ghana six.
02:56USA seven.
02:57Netherlands eight.
02:58Germany in lane nine.
03:01What a story it would be for the host nation if their well-drilled quartet could somehow elevate them to the podium.
03:11Stranger things have happened.
03:12But it's an absolutely incredible quartet from USA.
03:17Coleman is a world champion.
03:18Benarek is a multiple silver medalist.
03:21Lindsay's one of the fastest we've had over 200 meters at 19.71.
03:25And then Lyles' record speaks for itself.
03:27But the Canadians so often get it right.
03:32They are the Olympic champions.
03:34Canada in five.
03:36USA seven.
03:37Home hopes on Japan in four.
03:39Final of the men's four by one.
03:40The track action in Tokyo has been absolutely unforgettable.
03:58Who's having the last say here?
04:01Coleman's got out well.
04:03It's a decent change to Benarek.
04:05The Canadians have some ground to make up here.
04:08But they've got the brilliant Jerome Blake.
04:12Two to three is good for the States.
04:15The crowd roaring on Japan.
04:17But they're a little way down at the moment.
04:19USA from the Netherlands.
04:21But watch the Canadians with de Grasse.
04:23It's Lyles against de Grasse.
04:25The two champions over 200 meters.
04:27But Lyles is never to be denied his shining moment.
04:32He has the last word.
04:35An eighth world title for the biggest showman in the sport.
04:39De Grasse is on the podium again.
04:41A brilliant bronze for the Netherlands.
04:44It was tight on that last changeover.
04:46But that's when the American lion roars his best.
04:52He loves the pressure.
04:53He loves the stage.
04:55And the Americans have rounded off a truly remarkable nine days of track and field here in Tokyo.
05:04Gold to USA.
05:08Silver to Canada.
05:10And bronze to the Netherlands.
05:11Not only the bronze.
05:12A national record as well.
05:14And in the pouring rain.
05:17What drama we've witnessed on this track.
05:21Achievements.
05:22Finishes and upsets.
05:24And characters.
05:25Who will never ever be forgotten.
05:28Brilliant that the Japanese made the final.
05:30But they were nowhere close to the podium in the end.
05:33There was too much class ahead of them.
05:35And none more so than the rock star Noah Lyles.
05:39Anchoring USA to yet another gold.
05:43USA do the double here in the 4x100.
05:47They have done fantastic across the sprint events.
05:51And great to see Kenny Benarek getting gold after his silver in the 200.
05:57And his fourth in the 100.
05:59And Ghana really put on a show here.
06:03Right across the two rounds.
06:06Came mighty close to getting on the podium there.
06:10Certainly a team to watch for the future.
06:13And the Germans couldn't quite match the exploits of the female team.
06:17But a great fifth place for them.
06:19And the DNF and the Australians.
06:21Got it three quarters of the way.
06:23Let's see again.
06:27Still so much water here.
06:31Second changeover here.
06:32So let's just have an eye on the last changeover, Rob.
06:35If you thought it might have been a little bit tight.
06:38Team Lindsay.
06:38And Lyles is good.
06:41I think that was all alright.
06:43And wonderful to see de Grasse back on the podium.
06:46This men's 4x1 for Canada.
06:50They're going to really struggle if any of them retire or pick up an injury.
06:53Because it's just the same four.
06:54They keep rolling out over and over again.
06:59It's a familiar pose.
07:01With a baton in his hand.
07:03At the end of a great, great week of athletics.
07:08He was beaten by the better men in the 100.
07:09And he was good enough to admit it.
07:11Dutch Delight with that national record.
07:1437.81.
07:15In the pouring rain as well.
07:17Brilliant.
07:18Two golds and a bronze.
07:20And it was three golds in Budapest.
07:24I think he's really important for athletics, Hannah.
07:27Because, okay, sometimes, you know, he's a little bit overconfident.
07:30He realizes that it requires a personality as well as ability
07:34to sell our sport and get people in America talking about track and field.
07:38He understands that and he harnesses that.
07:42That's what we...
07:43Oh, wait.
07:44We'll go for the result of that.
07:47Lyles takes his eighth gold.
07:49Anchoring them home.
07:50Relegating the Canadians, the Olympic champions, to silver.
07:53Netherlands, the bronze with a national record.
07:55A gallant effort from the Ghanaians.
07:57But they finish in fourth.
08:00And I've already said it once this week.
08:02Just the mantra.
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