Athletics Olympic Games 1968 at Mexico City (mex) Women: 4 x 100 m Relay October 20: Final: 1. USA (Barbara Ferrell, Margaret Bailes, Mildrette Netter, Wyomia Tyus) * 42.88 (WR) 2. Cuba (Marlene Elejarde, Fulgencia Romay, Violetta Quesada, Miguelina Cobián) 43.36 3. Soviet Union (Lyudmila Zharkova, Galina Bukharina, Vera Popkova, Lyudmila Samotysova) 43.41 4. Netherlands (Wilma van den Berg, Mieke Sterk, Truus Hennipman, Corrie Bakker) ** 43.44 5. Australia (Jennifer Lamy, Joyce Bennett, Raelene Boyle, Dianne Burge) 43.50 6. West Germany (Renate Meyer, Jutta Stöck, Rita Jahn, Ingrid Becker) 43.70 7. Great Britain (Anita Neil, Maureen Tranter, Janet Simpson, Lillian Board) 43.78 8. France (Michele Alayrangues, Gabrielle Meyer, Nicole Montandon, Silviane Telliez) 44.30 * 43.50 (WR) in heats (1st heat) ** 43.49 (WR) in heats (2nd heat)