GB women make up for men's failure by winning relay bronze as France disqualified
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Great Britain's women's 4x100 metres relay squad have been promoted to bronze after the French team were disqualified at the World Championships after the medal ceremony.
The British team, who came home in fourth place, only found out on their way to the athletes banquet after the event had finished.
The International Association of Athletics Federations confirmed the French team, who were second in the race, had been disqualified because their second baton exchange took place outside the changeover zone.
Party time: The British relay squad only found out they had won bronze on the way to the Gala Dinner
Medalists: Great Britain's 4x100m relay team have been upgraded to the bronze medal
The French took their case to the jury of appeal, but it was rejected.
The news of the promotion came barely two hours after Britain's men's 4x100m team were stripped of their bronze after being disqualified over an identical issue. It meant Britain finished the championships with six medals in total.
The young quartet of Dina Asher-Smith, Ashleigh Nelson, Annabelle Lewis and Hayley Jones were initially edged out of the medals by 0.12 seconds by the United States.
Asher-Smith, 17, said: 'It means so much to us. I'm over the moon, it's such a shock.'
Stretching for the line: Britain's Hayley Jones originally finished in fourth in a very competitive final
Jones, who ran the anchor leg, added: 'I can't even think what to say, I'm shaking right now. We were all screaming in the corridor when we found out.'
Lewis said: 'I never thought I'd be so gutted with a fourth place in the world coming into it but to get a bronze is amazing - I can't believe it.'
Nelson admitted it felt 'strange' as they didn't get to enjoy the moment and experience a lap of honour. But she added: 'It's a great feeling.'
Too early: The French relay squad later had their bronze medals taken away
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