RIO DE JANEIRO – The remarkable Olympic career of Norfolk State alumnus Chris Brown ended with a record fourth medal in the men's 4x400 meter relay on Saturday night, as Brown anchored the Bahamas to a bronze medal finish in the final track event of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil.

The 37-year old Brown capped his fifth Olympics appearance – most ever by a men's 400-meter runner – by winning his fourth medal in the 4x400 event, which is also the most ever. Brown won gold with the Bahamas 4x400 relay in 2012, silver in 2008 and bronze in 2000 – all the way back to the summer before his senior year as a Spartan.

It took a gutsy anchor leg from Brown to achieve that bronze. Brown got the baton from teammate Steven Gardiner in a virtual tie with Jamaica for third place. Brown overtook a runner from Botswana and held off a late charge from Belgium to help the Bahamas cross the line in 2 minutes, 58.49 seconds – just .03 seconds ahead of Belgium for the last spot on the medal podium.

The United States won gold in 2:57.30, with Jamaica taking silver in 2:58.16.

Brown also competed in the open 400 meters earlier in the Olympiad. Despite placing in the top 24 in the heats, Brown did not place high enough in his individual heat to earn a qualifying spot in the semifinals. He clocked a time of 45.56 seconds earlier the week, taking fifth in his heat and 20th overall. Brown, a two-time Division I All-American at NSU in 2000 and '01, finished fourth in the open 400 meters in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.