Championship of America Boys 4x800m Wild Finish At Penn Relays 2024

It was a wild finish in the Championship of America boys 4x800m at the 2024 Penn Relays as Jamaica College (JAM) grabbed the win in 7:42.37 as St. John's College fell to the track in the final homestretch.
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[@rustychalfont]

Life Lesson: Never look at others during your journey, run your own race! 🏃🏾‍♂️

[@berkeleygolfer]

He was locked up and cooked. Likely wouldn’t have mattered

[@Kidbucked]

Was hard to watch

[@fantasybaby007]

Yup, he had it n threw it away

[@b.vancevancerefrigeration4761]

years of research on vo2 max and threshold training, but looking at others is definitely why he hit the wall.

[@Natty1914]

Give that yute all the credit. for crashing into the turf and getting up and crossed the finish line. Nuff respect

[@monicamartin6069]

True nuff respect to him, showed true heart. Big up to him from Jamaica, we always respect those who demonstrate hearts of champion.

[@reywilli8892]

He’s young, and will learn, and fortunately he’ll be reminded of it every time because it’s on you tube forever, so he’ll never forget

[@swz370]

Jamaicans killed it this year!💪

[@reddogqb123]

What you mean by this year they might as well change the name of the meet to jamaica sports day and not penn relays

[@rontilson3]

That’s cause the Texas teams don’t come to these, Every once in awhile you’ll get 1 team from Southern California, Texas, Florida and Cali are where most of our dominant teams are

[@user-bb8tz2kq7y]

So True ​@@rontilson3

[@cash6627]

Well if those states that you mentioned are so wealthy. They should be able to send those athletes to their most popular track and field events in America. Jamaica is poor in comparison to those states. Jamaican athletes look forward to attending Boys and Girls championship in Jamaica next The Carifta games which is held in different Caribbean Islands each year. ​Then the track season, is ended with going to the Penn realys and that is the icing on the cake for them.Jamaican schools has been sending athletes to the Penn Relays since 1964. Now you know how much it means to our Jamaican athletes to do well at the Penn Relays. One love,the tradition lives on. 🇯🇲🇯🇲 @@rontilson3

[@YeeZyMrWest]

We got a bobsled team ⛷️

[@gbb82]

Christian Brothers used all the energy on the first 400.

[@TBrl8]

He ran a poor race, he will learn from it.

[@zgk815]

51.5 opening 400m it looked like

[@Samesaidone]

Commentator : “ this is tough times for Christian Brothers,” statement of the tournament. ✝️✝️✝️🏃🏃🏃🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@triathlontimmy]

yea, a tournament is what we're watching

[@Rey-Nolds]

Ouch, hope he has much love to help shake this off and race again.

[@akeelahsmith3366]

Awesome race. Perfect timing by the Jamaican.

[@Ravennikole]

Still thinking about this one, best race of the day. A win for JA🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@ericpkingston1327]

😂😂most insane comeback I have ever seen !😊🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@Jhen271]

The mistake he made was looking on that monitor and seeing JC coming and then turning around to look. Threw off his balance completely. Hush baby boy! Congratulations JC!!!!😂🎉🎉🎉

[@sirgreen2792]

He still would have lost because he was barely holding on from the 150m mark.

[@MelissaColey]

What a race go team jamaica

[@ggooden11]

Congrats to my boys from Old Hope Road. Boomtastic 💥

[@Angela-pg2tq45]

Fervet!!

[@uncleben4560]

JC just ripp his heart out ..omg!!

[@MrHealthWellness]

CB anchor gave it all he had. Big up to the Jamaica College anchor. He knew the assignment.

[@odetteparague4536]

Phenomenal, Congratulations JC. What a come back🇯🇲🔥

[@CharmGo]

What an awesome run by JC anchor leg

[@remiientertainment5546]

dawg you mek me proud

[@georgiagayle4743]

The race was not given to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but to those who endures to the end

[@cherrylgentles6847]

Can you imagine if jc got the baton earlier - that bygrave guy is phenomenal 😃😃

[@Univerzai_8]

That distance! That distance! How do you make up that distance? Jamacians are superb and unbeatable. Absolutely amazing!!!!!!

[@Kidbucked]

How? The other dude locked up at the end. He had nothing left

[@donaldsalmon3706]

The big mistake the CB runner made was looking around. If he had just run the same out of breath he would have at least got a medal or win but excellent win for JC team.

[@Keepdapocket]

That’s the obvious mistake, it the REAL mistake is his coach. He should have been in his ear telling him, “when you have a lead like this, go out hard first 200, then rhythm run the next 300 hundred. Pace a little down the next 100, then bring it home. This is so you can respond. The Jamaican runner did so much to close the distance he would have had a burst. Even if he tried, in his mind, he would be thinking that’s all this kid got.

[@JamBrand1]

First he glanced to his right and then got tied up in his stride and feet buckled under the pressure and fell. I felt it for him because who would have ever thunk that JC would have won that race...wild finish + epic finish

[@tinaperry2625]

Exciting race - respect to Jamaica College

[@oralwilliams3930]

Congratulations Jamaica College Blessings Guys

[@deejay1273]

Hello my country 🇯🇲

[@Angela-pg2tq45]

❤my Ja!!

[@andieslive669]

Love, Honor and Respect to all the Jamaican Athletes. It just something about my Jamaican People who always makes the impossible possible.

[@sandra-xh1ho]

Jamaican's LEGENDARY GREATNESS, 💯 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲. We were taught at times, depending on the circumstances that the race is not for the swift, but for the ones who can indurate. True real natural "CHAMPIONS"🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🎉🎉🎉

[@blakesblooms]

That crowd!!!!! Mi a go next year!!!!

[@MickyTubbs1985]

Ah, The Penn Relay Carnival, a team endeavor that's a most wonderful "Rite of Spring."

[@user-ng7pj2gl3u]

Jamaica College, you represent well. Awesome!❤🎉 Congratulations, tears came to my eyes🎉 Keep the flags flying. KC and the rest,your win will come. You all did your best to represent us.

[@jackiebarnes9741]

❤❤❤🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲👏👏👏👏 Swing, swing don't let him win!!

[@WhenTheLionRoars]

Look like my yute radiator overheat an it lick him head gasket. Good effort still and well done JC.

[@andreaclarke161]

Wow wow wow…Jamaica to the world🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@cosmicwisdom999]

Happy for Jamaica, but still feel bad at how the Christian Brothers athlete ended up. He had used up so much of his energy when he really didn't need to because he was so far ahead. Also, he should have just continued to focus on finishing strides, but I think the noise from crowd scared him and gave the hunter(JC) more adrenalin.

[@Vgolding1]

Lawd Jesas! "The noise from the crowd scare him!"

[@davianlewin3000]

@@Vgolding1 lol i know i shouldn't be laughing but that mek mi laugh yf bout noise from the crowd🤣. It was a good run though he got back up and finished the race so props to him.

[@Univerzai_8]

CB Carson had nothing left...the calliber of Jamaican athletes are outstanding.. brilliant race....

[@lolablair5967]

Superb performance by JC’🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@Oneil-TV]

No one touched him. He started to run diagonally instead of in a straight line.

[@everythingiseverything6328]

YEAH HE WAS TIGHTENING UP AND WAS HOPING CONTACT WOULD SAVE HIM😭🕷

[@jabaltariq4606]

Bull. He got hit by the Jamaican runner. The whole world saw it

[@annt7384]

@@jabaltariq4606That’s not what I saw. He was struggling and out of control with fatigue.

[@Creolebabe92]

​@@jabaltariq4606 u too bomborassclaat lie jancrow kmt

[@ConcernedCitizen5514]

That kid must have gone out a lot faster than he was used to running. It was hard to tell where the lap line was on the video, but it looked like the Christian Brothers anchor may have run around 51 seconds for the first 400m. I would bet that is close to the fastest 400m time he has ever run - his body just gave out on him at the end

[@perfectly_naturall7]

JC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well Done Guys!

[@marjoriemckenzie4247]

WOW, What an Amazing Run by the JC Anchor leg!! Talk about a come back!! He won it for the Team. CONGRATS!! 👏👏🇯🇲

[@caknelson2254]

................Turn your head, turn your chances at greatness,

[@AndrewWalker_3]

That was epic!

[@dvi-d6]

Outstanding performance! Well done

[@user-lm5th7vy1c]

Good win jc, excellent is thy name

[@hilly3238]

True Blue #JC 💙💙💙💙💙

[@nataliecampbell5684]

He came out too strong too early, Christian Brothers. Better luck next time. 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@NyrogNorman]

Great run yute 🇯🇲

[@jeansmall5317]

You go JC❤

[@Favouredandree]

I know that we are brave and we will give it our all, but the opponent lost it & fell, he didn't even go over the finish line, so sad for him, he ran so well. Congratulations to JC & the whole Jamaican contingent.

[@luminantsounds6368]

Congrats Neil Harrison 🎉

[@kymthecocksmith3690]

Honestly my favorite race ot the Penns.

[@claudejames7978]

He knew he was coming to get him

[@andreaclarke161]

Amazing race Jamaica College did great

[@BarbaraJohnson-mv1hp]

Jamaica College blew in the back of his neck, and it was his end.

[@annk7469]

Awesome Race!!!! Bygrave, u r the man!!!!!

[@u_trayder2849]

I hope they didnt make buddy walk back to Tennessee

[@Angela-pg2tq45]

😂, I doubt that!!!

[@omarreid5998]

Straight yam dasheen an coco nuh fast food we full a stamina😂 big up bygrave well time run💪🙌💯💯✅

[@sweetsweetjamaica390]

That's a great run by Jamaica 😂😂😂

[@Alp560]

Fear of the Jamaicans does it again. 😂😂😅😅

[@M3Peta]

😆

[@allrickmanning4702]

😂

[@brahffdem1790]

😂

[@Vgolding1]

Summady say the noise scare him!

[@M3Peta]

@@Vgolding1 dwl

[@JayDublow]

Mr. Kemarrio Bygrave Sir !!!!!!! Jeeeeeeeese!!!! Bless up team JC 💯💯🇯🇲🇯🇲 Mr. Johnson same time 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@Creolebabe92]

Bygrave**

[@JayDublow]

@Creolebabe92 thanks. Typo I didn't notice

[@fearandpurpose]

Recognize!!! Wi lickle but wi tallawah!!

[@ggooden11]

One Kallige !!!

[@grace-annlawman2955]

Good God that was good. Congrats JC

[@bo2.4u6]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!❤

[@Cbuty]

❤🎉congratulations 🇯🇲 🎓 ❤

[@Debbie750]

JC🎉🎉🎉

[@user-lm5th7vy1c]

This is a Jamaican proverb ,pressure burst pipe, that's what happens.

[@Angela-pg2tq45]

Exactly 😂

[@user-qg8bb8ln9c]

Jc the best

[@sonianichols6900]

Yep

[@natarinereid5180]

Well done JC

[@nataliejohnson229]

I feel it for the leader though. Sorry that he fell. He deserved the silver. The pressure caused him to over stride, and so he fell. He should have never looked behind. He has guts though. Still managed to get up and cross the line. Congrats again JC. Goose pimples all over. Really awesome race. The anchor ran his own race and kept his composure.

[@jqfultonjr5160]

Good job

[@sonianichols6900]

#JAMAICA COLLEGE SCHOOL OF CHAMPIONS TO THE WORLD #FERVET #TRUE BLUE

[@daltonsmith9724]

How dem get suh tongue-tied come interview time?

[@rayonwilliams3380]

​@@daltonsmith9724tiredness

[@ceebee2731]

amazing jamaica

[@everythingiseverything6328]

MAN HEARD THEM JAMAICAN FOOTSTEPS BEHIND HIM AND ……..🕷😭😭😭😭😭

[@JPiddle]

Damn 😮

[@kadian1987]

See experience and composure always run your own race, bygrave didn't try to run him down early saved it for the end... once he saw bygrave on his heels he lost focus and drop

[@pweeedyshawty1787]

Couldnnt even do the interview so tired😂.. job well done

[@user-dx5mg9by9y]

Or it was just a strategy because Jamaicans terrible at interviews🤭

[@elainemclarty3459]

That was a race..i have no vioce left...😅

[@Xx-po1fu]

SMH, what a disaster for Christian Brothers.

[@MrDjbuckethead]

he lost all his scholarship with that run

[@imsnowedn]

Its High School. These are teenagers. CBA went for the win and tied up. He got up and finished for his team. That's a win even if he didnt win the race. It's a teenager learning how to get better. Literally that's what life is. Made a great race. Epic.

[@michaelfortunato1860]

He went out too vigorously, too much muscularity. It's amazing he hung on for 650.

[@mixa7039]

What a choke

[@sharong6631]

Who else saw the Christian brother try to stop the JC guy and that’s when he lost his balance

[@nataliejohnson229]

I wondered. He swung his hands out. Caused a hand collision, and then he fell. Not sure if it was deliberate or if he just reacted to the pressure.

[@Vgolding1]

Exactly what he was doing!

[@sharong6631]

⁠@@Vgolding1 you saw that too. He also drift over into the lane when he saw JC coming.

[@nadiabrown18]

See why Jamaica and Jamaicans🇯🇲 always a big deal , all in them backyard we at them

[@heathererica1886]

Jamaica have the Americans in a chokehold

[@genusach]

🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@loisewatson384]

SIMPLE LOOK OVER THE SHOULDER COST THEM THE RACE😢😢 BRILLIANT TRACK❤

[@jamescaricola6439]

Ugh that was a terrible way to end the race

[@phyleenwilliams6903]

🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@nomadman2022]

Who did that voodoo on him? that was a voodoo doll ankle jellifying action. hahahahaha.....

[@tashabeauty3720]

Team Jamaica all the way 🎉❤😊😊

[@altheadavy2887]

🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@natacianatacia916]

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤❤

[@sherikawalters4741]

🎉🎉🎉

[@tracknuthouse]

Lactic acid aka "booty lock" is undefeated in 800m and he (Christian bros dude) found out the hard way

[@lorrtay7531]

Bygrave!!!JC!!!

[@murnoth]

Yo whats with that mosh pit action on the first handoffs?

[@nashonrichards2972]

Pressure buss pipe😢😢.....lactic acid shorten stride and mess up form😊

[@andrew9913]

Tennessee split like 52 on that first 4 of the last leg

[@Stewy-xw9fz]

Wow

[@bo2.4u6]

And track terms: HE BROKE HIM!!