TOKYO (AP) — Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles blasted through the anchor legs of back-to-back wins in the rainy 4x100s Sunday night to close out world championships with a relay sweep for the U.S.

Richardson received the baton with a .01-second deficit against Jamaica, but made it up and then held on for a .04-second margin. The winning time was 41.75 seconds.

It handed teammate Melissa Jefferson-Wooden her third gold medal of the meet and sent 38-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce home with silver — her 17th medal from the worlds in a career she says is ending this year.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone anchored the U.S. women to victory in the 4x400 and Cole Hocker won gold in the 5,000 on the best night of the meet for the United States.

The U.S. closed with 26 medals and 16 golds, a more

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