Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Olympic Athletics | ||||||||||
| Venue | Japan National Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 5 August 2021 (round 1) 7 August 2021 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 80 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:16.85 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 and 7 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium.[1] There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 5 members from which 4 were selected in each round.[2]
Background[edit]
This was the 13th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since 1972.
Qualification[edit]
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify a relay team of 5 athletes in one of three ways. A total of 16 NOCs qualified.[2][3]
- The top 8 NOCs at the 2019 World Athletics Championships qualified a relay team.
- The top 8 NOCs at the 2021 World Athletics Relays qualified a relay team.
- Where an NOC placed in the top 8 at both the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Relays, the quota place was allocated to the world ranking list as of 29 June 2021. In this case, 4 teams did so, so there are 4 places available through the world rankings.
The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.[2][4]
Competition format[edit]
The event continued to use the two-round format introduced in 2012.[5]
Records[edit]
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows.
| World record |  Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina (URS) |
3:15.17 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 October 1988 |
| Olympic record |  Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina (URS) |
3:15.17 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 October 1988 |
| Area | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation |
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| Africa (records) | 3:21.04 |  Nigeria
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| Asia (records) | 3:24.28 |  China
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| Europe (records) | 3:15.17 WR | Soviet Union
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| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
3:15.51 |  United States
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| Oceania (records) | 3:23.81 |  Australia
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| South America (records) | 3:26.68 |  Brazil
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Schedule[edit]
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay took place over two separate days.[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 5 August 2021 | 19:00 | Round 1 |
| Saturday, 7 August 2021 | 19:00 | Final |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification Rules: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Poland |
Anna Kiełbasińska, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik, Justyna Święty-Ersetic | 0.161 | 3:23.10 | Q |
| 2 | 8 |  Cuba |
Zurian Hechavarría, Rose Mary Almanza, Sahily Diago, Lisneidy Veitía | 0.194 | 3:24.04 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 4 |  Belgium |
Naomi Van Den Broeck, Imke Vervaet, Paulien Couckuyt, Camille Laus | 0.139 | 3:24.08 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 5 |  Germany |
Corinna Schwab, Carolina Krafzik, Laura Müller, Ruth Spelmeyer | 0.168 | 3:24.77 | SB |
| 5 | 9 |  France |
Sokhna Lacoste, Amandine Brossier, Brigitte Ntiamoah, Floria Gueï | 0.279 | 3:25.07 | SB |
| 6 | 6 |  Switzerland |
Léa Sprunger, Silke Lemmens, Rachel Pellaud, Yasmin Giger | 0.153 | 3:25.90 | NR |
| 7 | 7 |  Australia |
Bendere Oboya, Kendra Hubbard, Ellie Beer, Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw | 0.197 | 3:30.61 | SB |
| 2 |  Bahamas |
Doneisha Anderson, Megan Moss, Brianne Bethel, Anthonique Strachan | 0.297 | DNF |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  United States |
Kaylin Whitney, Wadeline Jonathas, Kendall Ellis, Lynna Irby | 0.177 | 3:20.86 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 9 |  Jamaica |
Junelle Bromfield, Roneisha McGregor, Janieve Russell, Stacey-Ann Williams | 0.177 | 3:21.95 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 3 |  Great Britain |
Emily Diamond, Zoey Clark, Laviai Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin | 0.169 | 3:23.99 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 7 |  Netherlands |
Lieke Klaver, Lisanne de Witte, Laura de Witte, Femke Bol | 0.220 | 3:24.01 | q, NR |
| 5 | 6 |  Canada |
Alicia Brown, Sage Watson, Madeline Price, Kyra Constantine | 0.162 | 3:24.05 | q, SB |
| 6 | 5 |  Ukraine |
Kateryna Klymyuk, Alina Lohvynenko, Viktoriya Tkachuk, Anna Ryzhykova | 0.173 | 3:24.50 | SB |
| 7 | 4 |  Italy |
Benedicta Chigbolu, Alice Mangione, Petra Nardelli, Rebecca Borga | 0.150 | 3:27.74 | SB |
| 8 | 2 |  Belarus |
Aliaksandra Khilmanovich, Yuliya Bliznets, Elvira Herman, Asteria Uzo Limai | 0.214 | 3:33.00 |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Reaction | Time | Notes |
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7 | United States |
Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu | 0.145 | 3:16.85 | SB |
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4 | Poland |
Natalia Kaczmarek, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik, Justyna Święty-Ersetic | 0.183 | 3:20.53 | NR |
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5 | Jamaica |
Roneisha McGregor, Janieve Russell, Shericka Jackson, Candice McLeod | 0.192 | 3:21.24 | SB |
| 4 | 3 | Canada |
Alicia Brown, Madeline Price, Kyra Constantine, Sage Watson | 0.179 | 3:21.84 | SB |
| 5 | 9 | Great Britain |
Ama Pipi, Jodie Williams, Emily Diamond, Nicole Yeargin | 0.163 | 3:22.59 | SB |
| 6 | 2 | Netherlands |
Lieke Klaver, Lisanne de Witte, Laura de Witte, Femke Bol | 0.207 | 3:23.74 | NR |
| 7 | 6 | Belgium |
Naomi Van Den Broeck, Imke Vervaet, Paulien Couckuyt, Camille Laus | 0.173 | 3:23.96 | NR |
| 8 | 6 | Cuba |
Zurian Hechavarría, Rose Mary Almanza, Sahily Diago, Lisneidy Veitía | 0.219 | 3:26.92 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Athletics Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Athletics" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "IAAF to follow other sports with world ranking system for athletes". BBC Sport. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Olympic qualification period suspended until 1 December 2020". World Athletics. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Athletics Explanatory Guide" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. August 2019.
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