Tokyo (AFP)

Italy surprised by coming up against Great Britain to win over the wire in the men's 4x100m relay on Friday at the Tokyo Olympics, giving Lamont Marcell Jacobs a second title after the 100m.

Lorenzo Patta, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Eseosa Fostine Desalu and Filipo Tortu, in 37 sec 50, beat the British (37.51) and Canada of Andre de Grasse (37.70), in a private final of the United States, eliminated in the playoffs .

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