Knight then dropped her baton. But per IAAF Rule 170, "dropping the baton shall not result in disqualification," and the baton can be "recovered by the athlete who dropped it," as long as the ...
BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 30: Nick Davies, IAAF Deputy General Secretary attends the IAAF and Local Organising Committee (LOC) press conference during day nine of the 15th IAAF World Athletics ...