Sanya Richards-Ross ran the anchor, crossing the line in 3:16.87 the fastest time in the world in 19 years.

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Some grew out of other operations: Rogue, from Oregon, makes gin, rum and whiskey, but is better known for its line of craft beers, just as Anchor, a San Francisco brewery, began making a first-rate Junipero gin and Old Potrero rye only after a century of brewing beer.

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Far below, terracotta roofs spill down the hillside towards a multicoloured line of masts in the marina, and an anchor-shaped peninsula arcs through the blue.

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He pulled away from Team USA anchor Ryan Bailey about half way through the final leg to cross the line in a time of 36.84 seconds, beating the previous record of 37.04 seconds.

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