TOKYO -- Team USATF made it onto the medal table with a bronze in the first ever Olympic mixed 4x400m relay final, and Sam Mattis notched the best men’s discus finish at the Games by an American in 17 years during the evening session on day two.
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On demand coverage of this session’s events will be available via NBC Olympics.
Women’s 100m final
Teahna Daniels (Austin, Texas / USATF Texas Southern) got out of the blocks well but couldn’t match her performance from the semifinal, finishing seventh in 11.02 behind an Olympic record 10.61 by defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica. Jamaicans claimed all three spots on the podium.
In the third semifinal, Daniels got out well next to Switzerland’s Mujinga Kambundji and stayed side-by-side with the Swiss runner, crossing the line third in 10.98, a lifetime best that secured her one of the two time qualifier slots in the final.
Jenna Prandini (Pflugerville, Texas / USATF Central California) matched her season best for the third race in a row going back to the final at the Trials, clocking 11.11 in the first section and placing fourth to just miss out on a spot in the final. Javianne Oliver (Clermont, Florida / USATF Florida) was out of the blocks well in the second semi but couldn’t make an impression on the front half of the field and ended up fifth in 11.08.
Men’s Discus final
Sam Mattis (East Brunswick, New Jersey / USATF New York) produced the best finish by an American man since Casey Malone’s sixth-place effort at Athens in 2004, taking eighth with a season best 63.88m/209-7.
Mattis was out to 61.18m/200-9 on his initial throw before nailing his best in the next round. A third round effort of 63.14m/207-2 was followed by a foul and then his last legal toss of 62.39m/204-8 in round five.
Women’s 800m semifinal
Trials champion and American U20 record holder Athing Mu (Trenton, New Jersey / USATF New Jersey) bolted to the front at the break in the second semi and led the pack through 400m in 57.92 and 600m in 1:28.05. Staying safe, she kept her front-running spot through the finish in 1:58.07 to easily qualify for the final.
On the heels of that very quick second semi, Raevyn Rogers (Houston, Texas / USATF Gulf) and the rest of the third semifinal knew there would be a slim chance of anyone besides the top two moving on to the final. Rogers was boxed in early and was fourth at 400m in 59.8. She went three wide with 200m to go but then had to wait until the homestretch to make a final dash and took third in 1:59.28 to advance as the final time qualifier.
A very slow initial pace in the opening semi put Ajee' Wilson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / USATF Mid-Atlantic) through the bell in third at 61.8 and she couldn’t make up any ground over the final lap, finishing fourth in 2:00.79.
Men’s 100m 1st round
Befitting one of the fastest 60m men ever, Ronnie Baker (Fort Worth, Texas / USATF Southwestern) blasted out of the blocks in the first heat and established a solid lead before putting it in cruise control on the way to a 10.03 win.
The fastest man in the world this year at 9.77, Trayvon Bromell (Jacksonville, Florida / USATF Florida) did not have a good start and had to press hard to finish fourth in the second heat. His 10.05 earned him one of the three time qualifier berths in the semis as the fastest non-auto advancer.
Fred Kerley (Taylor, Texas / USATF Gulf) had to endure two recalls and the disqualification of the man beside him before a fair start that put him in control of the fifth heat. Even with Canada’s Rio bronze medalist Andre De Grasse midway through, Kerley maintained well and finished second in 9.97 to move on as an auto qualifier.
Men’s Long Jump qualifying
Completing the second step in his historical pursuit of medals in the high jump and long jump, JuVaughn Harrison (Baton Rouge, Louisiana / USATF Southern) had a best of 8.13m/26-8.25 on his first attempt and qualified for the final.
Steffin McCarter (Copperas Cove, Texas / USATF Southwestern) jumped his best of 7.92m/26-0 on his third try to place 15th overall, while two-time World Indoor Championships medalist Marquis Dendy (Ocala, Florida / USATF Florida) had trouble hitting the takeoff board and finished with a best 7.85m/25-9.25 in round three to place 19th.
Full session results are available on the World Athletics website. The next session begins at 8:10 P.M. ET with the Women’s Hammer Throw qualifying round. Fans in the U.S. can watch here via NBC properties.
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