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Lauryn Williams of the United States finishes her leg of the women's Olympic 4 x 100m relay, at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium, Beijing, China, 21 August, 2008.

Despite dropping the baton during the handoff from teammate Torri Edwards, Williams ran back to retrieve it and finish the race.

The team was disqualified for the baton drop.

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