Photo courtesy of Vincent Ethier / Team Canada

By Scott Roblin

Silver Sage

Watson, Team Canada earn silver in 4×400 metre relay at Pan-Am Games

Aug 10, 2019 | 4:17 PM

LIMA, PERU – Sage Watson will be returning home to Canada with two medals around her neck, capping off her 2019 Pan-Am Games with a silver medal.

Watson represented the anchor leg of Team Canada’s women’s 4×400 metre relay team, who ran a time of 3:27.01 on Saturday to take home a second place finish and the silver.

Following a surge from Kyra Constantine, Watson was handed the baton into the final lap with the lead for Team Canada.

Watson however was caught by Olympic gold medallist Courtney Okolo out of the final turn, giving the United States the gold medal with a time of 3:26.46.

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Jamaica picked up the bronze medal six-tenths of a second behind Canada, while the team of Watson, Constantine, Natassha McDonald, and Aiyanna Stiverne posted a season best time on Saturday.

It was a breakout week in Lima for the Seven Persons product, as Watson also took home a gold medal in the women’s 400 metre hurdles.

Watson’s next major competition wearing the maple leaf will come at the end of September, representing Canada at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships.