Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Carrara Stadium |
| Dates | 13 April (heats) 14 April (final) |
| Nations | 13 |
| Winning time | 3:01.78 |
| 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 × 400 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
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  United States(Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson) |
2:54.29 | Stuttgart, Germany | 22 August 1993 |
| Games record |  Jamaica(Michael McDonald, Roxbert Martin, Greg Haughton, Davian Clarke) |
2:59.03 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 21 September 1998 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 13 April 2018 | 12:05 | First round |
| Saturday 14 April 2018 | 17:07 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]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 |  Botswana |
Leaname Maotoanong Baboloki Thebe Onkabetse Nkobolo Isaac Makwala |
3:05.71 | SB | Q |
| 2 |  Kenya |
Collins Omae Gichana Mike Mokamba Nyang'au Peter Mwai Ndichu Boniface Ontuga Mweresa |
3:13.52 | Q | |
| 3 |  Fiji |
Samuela Railoa Aaron Powell Kameli Sauduadua Petero Veitaqomaki |
3:19.19 | Q | |
| – |  England |
Matthew Hudson-Smith Dwayne Cowan Rabah Yousif Jack Green |
DNF | Note | |
| – |  Nigeria |
Orukpe Eraiyokan Samson Nathaniel Salihu Isah Chidi Okezie |
DQ | R 163.3a | |
| – |  Mozambique |
DNS |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
Peter Matthews Demish Gaye Jamari Rose Javon Francis |
3:03.97 | Q | |
| 2 |  India |
Jeevan Karekoppa Suresh Jacob Amoj Mohammad Anas Yahiya Arokia Rajiv |
3:04.05 | Q | |
| 3 |  Bahamas |
O'Jay Ferguson Alonzo Russell Michael Mathieu Ramon Miller |
3:04.62 | Q | |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Renny Quow Deon Lendore Lalonde Gordon Machel Cedenio |
3:05.84 | q | |
| 5 |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
Angelo Garland Ifeanyi Otuonye Devante Gardiner Frantzley Benjamin |
3:13.70 | NR | q |
| – |  Australia |
Murray Goodwin Daniel Mowen Joshua Ralph Steven Solomon |
DQ | R 170.20 | |
| – |  Papua New Guinea |
DNS |
Final
[edit]The medals were determined in the final.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 4 × 400 metres relay". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's 4 × 400m Relay - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's 4 × 400m Relay - Round 1 Results Summary (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 118. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's 4 × 400m Relay - Round 1 Heat 1/2 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's 4 × 400m Relay - Round 1 Heat 2/2 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
