The event's finals are on Saturday
On the very first day of track and field in Paris, a world record was shattered.
The United States mixed 4x400m relay team won their heat by a wide margin, and put themselves in the history books.
Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, and Kaylyn Brown ran the race in 3:07.41, beating the previous record by 1.38 seconds.
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Vernon Norwood (USA), Shamier Little (USA), Bryce Deadmon (USA) and Kaylyn Brown (USA) pose with their world record time after the 4x400m relay mixed round 1 during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. (Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports)
This race came in just the very first heat of the event, so there may be plenty more where that spectacular race came from - the event's finals will be on Saturday afternoon.
The men in Norwood and Deadmon ran the first and third legs, while Little and Brown were responsible for the second and anchors, respectively.
Shamier Little (USA) hands off to Bryce Deadmon (USA) in the 4x400m relay mixed round 1 during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. (James Lang-USA TODAY Sports)
The second place team didn't cross the finish line until nearly three seconds later.
Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, and Alexis Holmes set the previous record in the world championships in Budapest last year.
Kaylyn Brown (USA) in the 4x400m relay mixed round 1 during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
All four runners have ties to SEC schools - Little and Deadmon both attended Texas A&M, while Norwood is an LSU alum, and the anchor in Brown, just 19 years old, attends Arkansas.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
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