Poland wins inaugural Olympic 4x400m mixed relay gold in exhilarating race

The inaugural 4x400m mixed relay at the Olympic Games came to an exhilarating climax, with Poland claiming the title with a winning time of three minutes and 9.87 seconds (3:09.87). The Poles were followed by the Dominican Republic in second place (3:10.21) with the United States bagging the bronze in 3:10.22.

Running the anchor leg, Kajetan Duszynski crossed in first place to claim Poland's second medal in a 4x400m relay at the Olympic Games, adding to silver in the men's 4x400m relay back in 1976.