Before the competition, records were as follows:[2]
Record
|
Athlete & Nat.
|
Perf.
|
Location
|
Date
|
World record
|
United States Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson
|
2:54.29
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
22 August 1993
|
Championship record
|
World Leading
|
Adidas Steven Gardiner, Quincy Hall, Erriyon Knighton, Grant Holloway
|
2:57.72
|
Gainesville, United States
|
16 April 2022
|
African Record
|
Botswana Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe, Zibane Ngozi, Bayapo Ndori
|
2:57.27
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
7 August 2021
|
Asian Record
|
India Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Noah Nirmal Tom, Arokia Rajiv, Amoj Jacob
|
3:00.25
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
6 August 2021
|
North, Central American and Caribbean record
|
United States Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson
|
2:54.29
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
22 August 1993
|
South American Record
|
Brazil Eronilde de Araújo, Sanderlei Parrela, Anderson Oliveira, Claudinei da Silva
|
2:58.56
|
Winnipeg, Canada
|
30 July 1999
|
European Record
|
Great Britain Jamie Baulch, Iwan Thomas, Mark Richardson, Roger Black
|
2:56.60
|
Atlanta, United States
|
3 August 1996
|
Oceanian record
|
Australia Bruce Frayne, Darren Clark, Gary Minihan, Rick Mitchell
|
2:59.70
|
Los Angeles, United States
|
11 August 1984
|
Qualification standard
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The standard to qualify automatically for entry was to finish in the first 10 at 2021 World Relays, completed by 6 top lists' teams.[3]
The event schedule, in local time (UTC-7), was as follows:
Date
|
Time
|
Round
|
23 July |
17:40 |
Heats
|
24 July |
19:35 |
Final
|
The first three in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the final.[4][5]
Rank |
Heat |
Lane |
Nation |
Athletes |
Time |
Notes
|
1 |
1 |
6 |
United States (USA) |
Elija Godwin, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Trevor Bassitt |
2:58.56 |
Q SB
|
2 |
1 |
5 |
Japan (JPN) |
Fuga Sato, Kaito Kawabata, Julian Walsh, Yuki Joseph Nakajima |
3:01.53 |
Q SB
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
Jamaica (JAM) |
Akeem Bloomfield, Jevaughn Powell, Karayme Bartley, Anthony Cox |
3:01.59 |
Q SB
|
4 |
2 |
4 |
Belgium (BEL) |
Julien Watrin, Dylan Borlée, Jonathan Sacoor, Kevin Borlée |
3:01.96 |
Q SB
|
5 |
2 |
5 |
Czech Republic (CZE) |
Matěj Krsek, Pavel Maslák, Michal Desenský, Patrik Šorm |
3:02.42 |
Q NR
|
6 |
2 |
1 |
Poland (POL) |
Maksymilian Klepacki, Karol Zalewski, Mateusz Rzeźniczak, Kajetan Duszyński |
3:02.51 |
Q SB
|
7 |
1 |
2 |
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) |
Dwight St. Hillaire, Jereem Richards, Asa Guevara, Kashief King |
3:02.75 |
q SB
|
8 |
2 |
8 |
France (FRA) |
Thomas Jordier, Loïc Prévot, Simon Boypa, Téo Andant |
3:03.13 |
q SB
|
9 |
1 |
7 |
Netherlands (NED) |
Isayah Boers, Terrence Agard, Nick Smidt, Ramsey Angela |
3:03.14 |
SB
|
10 |
2 |
3 |
Italy (ITA) |
Lorenzo Benati, Vladimir Aceti, Brayan Lopez, Edoardo Scotti |
3:03.43 |
SB
|
11 |
2 |
6 |
Germany (GER) |
Marvin Schlegel, Manuel Sanders, Marc Koch, Patrick Schneider |
3:04.21 |
|
12 |
1 |
8 |
India (IND) |
Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Naganathan Pandi, Rajesh Ramesh |
3:07.29 |
|
13 |
2 |
7 |
Botswana (BOT) |
Isaac Makwala, Zibane Ngozi, Keitumentse Maitseo, Leungo Scotch |
3:07.32 |
qR
|
|
2 |
2 |
Dominican Republic (DOM) |
|
DNS
|
|
1 |
4 |
South Africa (RSA) |
|
DNS
|
Rank[6]
|
Lane
|
Nation
|
Athletes
|
Time
|
Notes
|
|
6
|
United States (USA)
|
Elija Godwin, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon, Champion Allison
|
2:56.17
|
WL
|
|
8
|
Jamaica (JAM)
|
Akeem Bloomfield, Nathon Allen, Jevaughn Powell, Christopher Taylor
|
2:58.58
|
SB
|
|
5
|
Belgium (BEL)
|
Dylan Borlée, Julien Watrin, Alexander Doom, Kevin Borlée
|
2:58.72
|
SB
|
4
|
3
|
Japan (JPN)
|
Fuga Sato, Kaito Kawabata, Julian Walsh, Yuki Joseph Nakajima
|
2:59.51
|
AR
|
5
|
9
|
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
|
Dwight St. Hillaire, Jereem Richards, Shakeem McKay, Asa Guevara
|
3:00.03
|
SB
|
6
|
1
|
Botswana (BOT)
|
Zibane Ngozi, Leungo Scotch, Isaac Makwala, Bayapo Ndori
|
3:00.14
|
PB
|
7
|
2
|
France (FRA)
|
Thomas Jordier, Loïc Prévot, Simon Boypa, Téo Andant
|
3:01.35
|
SB
|
8
|
4
|
Czech Republic (CZE)
|
Matěj Krsek, Pavel Maslák, Michal Desenský, Patrik Šorm
|
3:01.63
|
NR
|
9
|
7
|
Poland (POL)
|
Maksymilian Klepacki, Karol Zalewski, Mateusz Rzeźniczak, Kajetan Duszyński
|
3:02.51
|
SB
|