Athletics: Japan 6th in men's 4x100 as Tokyo world championships conclude

Japan placed sixth in the men's 4x100-meter relay won by the United States on the final day of the world athletics championships Sunday at Tokyo's National Stadium.Running out of lane four as the fifth-fastest qualifier, the host-nation quartet of Yuki Koike, Hiroki Yanagita, Yoshihide Kiryu and Towa Uzawa crossed the line in 38.35 seconds, 1.06 outside the winning time.The U.S. team, anchored by men's individual Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles, successfully defended its title ahead of 2024 Paris Games winner Canada, with the Netherlands taking bronze under rainy skies in the capital.…READ FULL ARTICLE