2024 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Dates |
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| Nations | 16 |
| Winning time | 3:22.39 min |
| Medalists | |
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place in two rounds at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy on 11 and 12 June 2024.[1] The two heats of round 1 were held on 11 June. The fastest three teams and the two fastest of the rest qualified for the final. National records were set by the Spanish, Swedisch, and Norwegian teams. The final was held on 12 June. The race was won by the Netherlands in 3:22.39 minutes, followed by Ireland in 3:25.25 minutes, and Belgium in 3:22.95 minutes. National records were set by the Irish and Italian teams.
Background
[edit]| Record | Nation (Athletes) | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Soviet Union
(Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina) |
3:15.17[2] | Seoul, South Korea | 1 October 1988 |
| European record | ||||
| Championship record |  East Germany
(Kirsten Emmelmann, Sabine Busch, Petra Müller, Marita Koch) |
3:16.87 | Stuttgart, West Germany | 31 August 1986 |
| World Leading |  United States
(Quanera Hayes, Gabrielle Thomas, Bailey Lear, Alexis Holmes) |
3:21.70[3] | Nassau, Bahamas | 5 May 2024 |
| Europe Leading |  Ireland
(Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy, Sharlene Mawsdley) |
3:24.38[4] | Nassau, Bahamas | 4 May 2024 |
Results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]The two heats of round 1 were held on 11 June, starting at 11:15 (UTC+2) in the morning. The first three teams in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest teams (q) qualify for the final. There were three national record set in this round, a Spanish record of 3:25.25 minutes, a Swedish record of 3:26.05 minutes, and a Norwegian record of 3:29.84 minutes.[5]
Final
[edit]The final was held on 12 June, starting at 21:05 (UTC+2) in the evening. The team from the Netherlands finished first in a European leading time of 3:22.39 minutes, followed by the team from Ireland in second place in an Irish record of 3:22.71 minutes and the team from Belgium in third place in 3:22.95 minutes. The team from Italy set a new Italian record of 3:23.40 minutes.[6]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 |  Netherlands
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Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Lisanne de Witte, Femke Bol | 3:22.39 | EL |
|
6 | Ireland
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Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:22.71 | NR |
|
4 |  Belgium
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Naomi Van Den Broeck, Imke Vervaet, Cynthia Bolingo, Helena Ponette | 3:22.95 | SB |
| 4 | 3 |  Italy
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Ilaria Elvira Accame, Giancarla Trevisan, Anna Polinari, Alice Mangione | 3:23.40 | NR |
| 5 | 7 |  France
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Sounkamba Sylla, Louise Maraval, Alexe Deau, Amandine Brossier | 3:23.77 | SB |
| 6 | 8 |  Poland
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Kinga Gacka, Marika Popowicz-Drapała, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Natalia Kaczmarek | 3:23.91 | SB |
| 7 | 2 |  Spain
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Carmen Avilés, Berta Segura, Eva Santidrián, Blanca Hervas | 3:26.94 | |
| 8 | 5 |  Germany
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Skadi Schier, Alica Schmidt, Luna Bulmahn, Eileen Demes | 3:27.11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics Timetable". European Athletic Association. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "All Time Best". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "2024 Top List". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 Top European List". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Women 4 x 400 Metres Relay Round 1 Start List". European Athletics. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "4 x 400m Relay Women Final Results". European Athletics. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
