In the women’s 4 x 100 m relay in track and field at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics…..the USA team was heavily favored to win gold….with Alice Brown (2nd in the 100 m dash) running the 1st leg….followed by Jeanette Bolden (4th in the 100 m dash) running the 2nd leg…..then Chandra Cheeseborough (2nd in the 400 m dash) running the 3rd leg…..with Evelyn Ashford (1st in the 100 m dash) running the anchor leg….as this team drew lane 5…..having an excellent chance of setting a world record.
