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28-year gold medal wait affected 4x400m team – Roger Black

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July 25, 2025

Roger Black says the 28-year wait for the Great Britain's men's 4x400m relay squad to get their gold medals from the 1997 World Athletics Championships "affected" the team but it was "special" to finally receive them.

28-year gold medal wait affected 4x400m team – Roger Black

Black, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch and Mark Richardson plus Mark Hylton, who ran in the heats - finished second to the USA at the event, which was held in Athens.

The Americans were later stripped of the title as a result of an anti-doping violation by team member Antonio Pettigrew and the British lineup were upgraded to world champions.

Baulch were belatedly presented with their gold medals at Saturday's Diamond League meeting at a sold-out London Stadium.

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