The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in two rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 8 and 9 August 2024. This was the 26th time that the men's 4 x 100 metres relay was contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 16 teams were able to qualify for the event through the 2024 World Athletics Relays or the World Athletics top list.
| Men's 4 x 100 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 | 37.50 | ||||||||||||
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Background
editThe 4 × 100 metres relay at the Summer Olympics is the shortest track relay event held at the multi-sport event. The men's relay has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | (Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt) |
36.84[2] | London, United Kingdom | 11 August 2012 |
| Olympic record | ||||
| World leading | (Courtney Lindsey, Kenneth Bednarek, Kyree King, Noah Lyles) |
37.40[3] | Nassau, Bahamas | 5 May 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | (Thando Dlodlo, Simon Magakwe, Clarence Munyai, Akani Simbine) |
37.65 |
| Asia (records) | (Shuhei Tada, Kirara Shiraishi, Yoshihide Kiryu, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown) |
37.43 |
| Europe (records) | (Adam Gemili, Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake) |
37.36 |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
(Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt) |
36.84 WR |
| Oceania (records) | (Paul Henderson, Tim Jackson, Steve Brimacombe, Damien Marsh) |
38.17 |
| South America (records) | (Rodrigo do Nascimento, Vitor Hugo dos Santos, Derick Silva, Paulo André de Oliveira) |
37.72 |
Qualification
editFor the men's 4 x 100 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 was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5]
| Qualification event | No. of teams | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 World Athletics Relays | 14 | |
| World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024) |
2 | |
| Total | 16 |
Results
editRound 1
editRound 1 was held on 8 August, starting at 11:35 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1][6]
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Kyree King, Courtney Lindsey | 0.122 | 37.47 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana, Akani Simbine | 0.155 | 37.94 | Q, SB | |
| 3 | 5 | Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchliffe, Richard Kilty, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | 0.133 | 38.04 | Q, SB | |
| 4 | 7 | Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, Hiroki Yanagita, Yoshihide Kiryu, Koki Ueyama | 0.141 | 38.06 | q, SB | |
| 5 | 8 | Matteo Melluzzo, Marcell Jacobs, Fausto Desalu, Filippo Tortu | 0.144 | 38.07 | q | |
| 6 | 9 | Lachlan Kennedy, Jacob Despard, Calab Law, Joshua Azzopardi | 0.156 | 38.12 | AR | |
| 7 | 2 | Favour Ashe, Kayinsola Ajayi, Alaba Akintola, Usheoritse Itsekiri | 0.169 | 38.20 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Onyema Adigida, Taymir Burnet, Nsikak Ekpo, Elvis Afrifa | 0.157 | 38.48 |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Deng Zhijian, Xie Zhenye, Yan Haibin, Chen Jiapeng | 0.139 | 38.24 | Q | |
| 2 | 7 | Méba-Mickaël Zeze, Jeff Erius, Ryan Zeze, Pablo Matéo | 0.157 | 38.34 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse | 0.174 | 38.39 | Q | |
| 4 | 8 | Ackeem Blake, Jelani Walker, Jehlani Gordon, Kishane Thompson | 0.155 | 38.45 | SB | |
| 5 | 9 | Kevin Kranz, Owen Ansah, Yannick Wolf, Lucas Ansah-Peprah | 0.151 | 38.53 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Gabriel Garcia, Felipe Bardi, Erik Cardoso, Renan Correa | 0.159 | 38.73 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Jabez Reeves, Emmanuel Matadi, John Sherman, Joseph Fahnbulleh | 0.151 | 38.97 | ||
| 4 | Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati, Ibrahim Fuseini, Joseph Paul Amoah | 0.214 | DQ | TR 24.7 |
Final
editThe final was held on 9 August, starting at 19:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse | 0.155 | 37.50 | SB | ||
| 7 | Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana, Akani Simbine | 0.153 | 37.57 | AR | ||
| 4 | Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchliffe, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Zharnel Hughes | 0.162 | 37.61 | SB | ||
| 4 | 2 | Matteo Melluzzo, Marcell Jacobs, Lorenzo Patta, Filippo Tortu | 0.142 | 37.68 | SB | |
| 5 | 3 | Ryuichiro Sakai, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, Yoshihide Kiryū, Koki Ueyama | 0.130 | 37.78 | SB | |
| 6 | 6 | Méba-Mickaël Zeze, Jeff Erius, Ryan Zeze, Pablo Matéo | 0.153 | 37.81 | SB | |
| 7 | 8 | Deng Zhijian, Xie Zhenye, Yan Haibin, Chen Jiapeng | 0.160 | 38.06 | SB | |
| - | 5 | Christian Coleman, Kenny Bednarek, Kyree King, Fred Kerley | 0.138 | DQ | TR 24.7 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men". 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.
- ^ "Men's 4 x 100m Relay - Round 1 - Heat 1/2 results" (PDF). Olympics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's 4 x 100m Relay - Round 1 - Heat 2/2 results" (PDF). Olympics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's 4 x 100m Relay - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.