News Story Date : 11 January, 2010

GB 4 x 400m relay team to receive Gold medals after 13 years

The GB 4x400 men’s relay team are to receive Gold medals for their win at the 1997 World Champions 13 years after the race took place.

The team were awarded silver medals at the event but when the world athletics governing body, International Association of Athletics Federations stripped the U.S. team of their 1997 World Championship title in November 2008 after one member of the team, Pettigrew later admitted using performance-enhancing drugs.

The U.S. team was disqualified and the British team - upgraded from second to first in the results from the 1997 championships in Athens.

The GB team that was made up of the now retired runners Roger Black, Jamie Baulch, Iwan Thomas and Mark Richardson will receive the gold medals at a ceremony organised by UK Athletics.

Two of the GB team members are Creating Excellence Inspirational Speakers, Roger Black and Mark Richardson.

Read mor eof the story on the Telegraph’s website here.

Pictures show’s the same GB relay team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta