#ReturnToLondon: World Champs dismay ... injury hits Whilby in 4X400m final

Jamaica suffered another disappointment at the 16th IAAF World Championships in London today, after second leg runner Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby pulled up in the final of the women's 4x400m relay and failed to finish.

The event was won by the United States in a world leading time of 3:19.02.

Great Britain took the silver in 3:25.00 while the bronze went to Poland in 3:25.41.

The Jamaicans were led off by Chrisann Gordon who was the second runner to make the change over to a second leg athlete.

McLaughlin-Whilby was in a good position on the backstretch when she began holding onto her hamstring.

The other members of the team were Novlene Williams-Mills and Shericka Jackson.

The failure of the Jamaican women came a day after sprint superstar Usain Bolt pulled up on the second leg in the final of the men's 4x100m relay.

Name: Novlene Williams Mills

Date of Birth: April 26, 1982

Event: 400m

Season's best: 50.54; personal best: 49.63

School: Ferncourt High

Name: Shericka Jackson

Date of Birth: July 16, 1994

Event: 400m

Season's best: 51.06

Personal best: 49.83

School: Vere Technical High

Coach: Stephen Francis

Track Club: MVP

Accolades: 2016 Olympic Games 400m bronze medallist, World Championships bronze medallist.

Name: Chrisann Gordon

Date of Birth: September 18, 1994

Event: 400m

Season's best: 50.13; personal best: 50.13

School: Holmwood Technical High

Accolades: 2017 NCAA Division 1 400m champion, Pan American Games Silver medallist