On July 12, competitions in track and field continued at the 27th World University Summer Games in Kazan.
Universiade. Day 7. Track and field © RIA Novosti / Ilya Pitalev
Runners from Team Russia won gold at the Universiade in Kazan in the 4 by 400 metre relay. Russian team of Maxim Dyldin, Dmitry Buriak, Radel Hashefrazov and Vladimir Krasnov ran the distance in 3 minutes 3.71 seconds. The silver went to Team Canada with 3 minutes 5.26 seconds, and bronze to Team South Africa – 3 minutes, 6.19 seconds. Earlier the Russian women had also won their 4x400 relay.