In a remarkable achievement, the Liberian 4x100m relay team has secured their place at the 2024 Paris Olympics, breaking the national record and ending a 24-year drought in the process.
The quartet of John Sherman, Emmanuel Matadi, Jabez Reeves, and Joseph Fahnbulleh etched their names in Liberian athletics history by clocking an impressive 38.65 seconds, shattering the previous national record of 38.73 seconds they had set at the African Games.
Their exceptional performance marks the first time since the Sydney 2000 Olympics that Liberia has qualified for the 4x100m relay event at the prestigious quadrennial Games.
Back in 2000, it was the team of Kouty Mawenh, Sayon Cooper, Andrew Reyes, and Koiyan Morlu who represented Liberia in the event, setting a then-national record of 39.77 seconds.
The current quartet’s achievement is a testament to their dedication, hard work, and unwavering determination to etch their names in Liberian sporting history.
As the Paris 2024 Olympics draw closer, the Liberian quartet will undoubtedly face stiff competition from the world’s best sprinters.
However, their remarkable journey to qualification has already inspired a nation and written a new chapter in Liberian athletics history.
With unwavering determination and the support of their countrymen, Sherman, Matadi, Reeves, and Fahnbulleh are poised to make their mark on the grandest stage of all, carrying the hopes and dreams of a nation on their shoulders.
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