BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The United States won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the women's 1,600-meter relay.
Russia took the silver and Jamaica the bronze.
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The American team was made up of Mary Wineberg, Allyson Felix, Monique Henderson and Sanya Richards.
Richards won a gold medal in the relay after finishing a disappointing fourth in the 400-meter run -- a race in which she was the heavy favorite.