The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in two rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 9 and 10 August 2024. This was the 14th time that the women's 4 x 400 metres relay was contested at the Summer Olympics. Sixteen teams were able to qualify for the event through the 2024 World Athletics Relays or the World Athletics top list.
Women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] | ||||||||||||
Dates |
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Winning time | 3:15.27 (WL, AR) | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The U.S. women won the gold medal, running 3:15.27 and coming just 0.1 second short of the steroid-infused Russian 1988 World and Olympics record.[2]
Background
editThe 4 × 400 metres relay at the Summer Olympics is the longest track relay event held at the multi-sport event. The women's relay has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1972.
Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
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World record | (Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina) |
3:15.17[3] | Seoul, South Korea | 1 October 1988 |
Olympic record | ||||
World leading | Arkansas Razorbacks (Amber Anning, Rosey Effiong, Nickisha Pryce, Kaylyn Brown) |
3:17.96[4] | Eugene, United States | 8 June 2024 |
Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
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Africa (records) | (Olabisi Afolabi, Fatimat Yusuf, Charity Opara, Falilat Ogunkoya-Osheku) |
3:21.04 |
Asia (records) | (An Xiaohong, Bai Xiaoyun, Cao Chunying, Ma Yuqin) |
3:24.28 |
Europe (records) | (Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina) |
3:15.17 WR |
North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
(Denean Howard-Hill, Diane DIxon, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Florence Griffith-Joyner) |
3:15.51 |
Oceania (records) | (Nova Peris-Kneebone, Tamsyn Manou, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, Cathy Freeman) |
3:23.81 |
South America (records) | (Geisa Coutinho, Barbara de Oliveira , Joelma Sousa, Jailma de Lima) |
3:26.68 |
Qualification
editFor the women's 4 x 400 metres relay event, fourteen teams qualified through the 2024 World Athletics Relays. The remaining two spots were awarded to the teams with the highest ranking on the World Athletics Top List. The qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[6]
Qualification event | No. of teams | Qualified teams |
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2024 World Athletics Relays | 14 | |
World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024) |
2 | |
Total | 16 |
Results
editRound 1
editRound 1 is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 10:40 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1][7]
Heat 1
editRank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Quanera Hayes, Shamier Little, Aaliyah Butler, Kaylyn Brown | 0.243 | 3:21.44 | Q, SB | |
2 | 7 | Yemi Mary John, Hannah Kelly, Jodie Williams, Lina Nielsen | 0.202 | 3:24.72 | Q, SB | |
3 | 8 | Sounkamba Sylla, Shana Grebo, Alexe Déau, Amandine Brossier | 0.172 | 3:24.73 | Q | |
4 | 4 | Hanne Claes, Imke Vervaet, Camille Laus, Helena Ponette | 0.226 | 3:24.92 | q | |
5 | 9 | Blanca Hervás, Berta Segura, Eva Santidrián, Carmen Avilés | 0.151 | 3:28.29 | ||
6 | 5 | Josefine Tomine Eriksen, Lakeri Ertzgaard, Elisabeth Slettum, Amalie Iuel | 0.172 | 3:28.61 | ||
7 | 2 | Giulia Senn, Julia Niederberger, Annina Fahr, Yasmin Giger | 0.150 | 3:29.75 | ||
8 | 3 | Melissa Padrón, Daily Cooper Gaspar, Sahily Diago, Roxana Gómez | 0.244 | 3:33.99 |
Heat 2
editRank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
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1 | 9 | Andrenette Knight, Ashley Williams, Charokee Young, Stephenie Ann McPherson | 0.182 | 3:24.92 | Q, SB | |
2 | 4 | Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, Myrte van der Schoot, Lisanne de Witte | 0.195 | 3:25.03 | Q | |
3 | 8 | Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Kelly McGrory, Sharlene Mawdsley | 0.204 | 3:25.05 | Q | |
4 | 7 | Zoe Sherar, Aiyanna Stiverne, Lauren Gale, Kyra Constantine | 0.162 | 3:25.77 | q | |
5 | 5 | Ilaria Accame, Anna Polinari, Giancarla Trevisan, Alice Mangione | 0.235 | 3:26.50 | ||
6 | 6 | Anastazja Kuś, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Aleksandra Formella, Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa | 0.172 | 3:26.69 | ||
7 | 3 | Skadi Schier, Alica Schmidt, Mona Mayer, Eileen Demes | 0.150 | 3:26.95 | ||
8 | 2 | Vithya Ramraj, Jyothika Sri Dandi, M. R. Poovamma, Subha Venkatesan | 0.175 | 3:32.51 |
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 10 August, starting at 21:22 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
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6 | Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabrielle Thomas, Alexis Holmes | 0.198 | 3:15.27 | WL, AR | ||
5 | Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Lisanne de Witte, Femke Bol | 0.191 | 3:19.50 | NR | ||
7 | Victoria Ohuruogu, Laviai Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin, Amber Anning | 0.200 | 3:19.72 | NR | ||
4 | 4 | Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy, Sharlene Mawdsley | 0.207 | 3:19.90 | NR | |
5 | 9 | Sounkamba Sylla, Shana Grebo, Amandine Brossier, Louise Maraval | 0.196 | 3:21.41 | NR | |
6 | 2 | Zoe Sherar, Savannah Sutherland, Kyra Constantine, Lauren Gale | 0.156 | 3:22.01 | SB | |
7 | 3 | Naomi Van den Broeck, Imke Vervaet, Hanne Claes, Helena Ponette | 0.136 | 3:22.40 | SB | |
– | 8 | Stacey Ann Williams, Andrenette Knight, Shiann Salmon, Stephenie Ann McPherson | 0.153 | DNF |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/14/sports/olympics/soviet-doping-plan-russia-rio-games.html
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Women's 4 x 400m Relay - Round 1 - Heat 1/2 results" (PDF). Olympics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4 x 400m Relay - Round 1 - Heat 2/2 results" (PDF). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4 x 400m Relay - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.