On paper this race looked like a Jamaican record attempt with the American team their closest competitor.

Jamaica brought all its guns, and strategically held out Usain Bolt and Nickel Ashmeade from the qualifying round.

A minor hamstring injury earlier in the meet kept the world record holder in the locker room listening to music when the finals were held.

[1] The first two legs went as scripted with Jamaica taking a significant lead, but at the second handoff, Jason Livermore seemed completely unprepared to take a handoff, standing flatfooted as Rasheed Dwyer passed him and handed the baton backward.

It was only the difference in Warren Weir's superior speed that allowed him to pass Ben Bassaw on the home stretch to take Jamaica to victory.