Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Carrara Stadium |
| Dates | 13 April (heats) 14 April (final) |
| Nations | 15 |
| Winning time | 38.13 |
| Medalists | |
| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 and 14 April 2018.[1]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Jamaica(Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt) |
36.84 | London, United Kingdom | 11 August 2012 |
| Games record |  Jamaica(Jason Livermore, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt) |
37.58 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 August 2014 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 13 April 2018 | 11:05 | First round |
| Saturday 14 April 2018 | 14:40 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
First round
The first round consisted of two heats. The three fastest teams per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3][4][5]
- Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa |
Henricho Bruintjies Emile Erasmus Anaso Jobodwana Akani Simbine |
38.71 | Q | |
| 2 |  Australia |
Trae Williams Rohan Browning Jack Hale Josh Clarke |
38.78 | SB | Q |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka |
Himasha Eashan Shehan Ambepitiya Mohamed Ashrafu Vinoj De Silva |
39.47 | Q | |
| 4 |  The Gambia |
Ebrahima Camara Abdoulie Asim Assan Faye Adama Jammeh |
40.57 | ||
| – |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Keston Bledman Marc Burns Nathan Farinha Emmanuel Callender |
DQ | R 170.6c | |
| – |  Antigua and Barbuda |
DNS | |||
| – |  Ghana |
DNS | |||
| – |  Kenya |
DNS |
- Heat 2
Final
The medals were determined in the final.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 4 x 100m relay". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's 4 × 100m Relay - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 111. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's 4 × 100m Relay - Round 1 Results Summary (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's 4 × 100m Relay - Round 1 Heat 1/2 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's 4 × 100m Relay - Round 1 Heat 2/2 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
