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Aug. 9, 2012

LONDON – Former Longhorn Bianca Knight and the United States ran a blistering 41.64 in the opening round of the 4x100m relay to advance to the final in convincing fashion on Thursday night at Olympic Stadium.

Knight ran the third leg for the U.S., which ran in the first of two heats, and helped the Americans qualify with a top overall time that was just .04 seconds off the Olympic record.  It is also the fastest time in the world this year.

The United States’ team of Tianna Madison, Jeneba Tarmoh, Knight and Lauryn Williams was strong through each of its four legs and crossed the finish line more than half a second ahead of every other team in either heat.   

Rising junior Christy Udoh also competed in the race, running the first leg for Nigeria.  Udoh, racing in her second event of these Olympics, helped Nigeria to a fifth-place finish with a time of 42.74 in the first heat, allowing the team to qualify on time for Friday's final.

Complete results for the 4x100m relay opening round can be found by clicking here.

Friday will feature not only the final of the women’s 4x100m relay (2:40 p.m. Central) but also the opening round of the women’s 4x400m relay at 1:10 p.m.  Texas Ex Sanya Richards-Ross was selected for the U.S. 4x400m relay pool following her performance at the U.S. Olympic Trials, but the American lineup for the first-round heat has not yet been announced.    

NBC is carrying coverage of track & field throughout the 2012 Olympics.  Localized coverage schedules can be found by visiting NBCOlympics.com. 

Thursday, August 9
Women’s 4x100m Relay Round 1

1. United States (Tianna Madison, Jeneba Tarmoh, Bianca Knight, Lauryn Williams) – 41.64
8. Nigeria (Christy Udoh, Gloria Asumnu, Oludamola Osayomi, Blessing Okagbare) – 42.74

Friday, August 10 

1:10 p.m. – 4x400m Relay Round 1 (Sanya Richards-Ross)
2:40 p.m. – 4x100m Relay Final (Bianca Knight)