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2024 World Athletics Relays – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay

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Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
at the 2024 World Athletics Relays
The third leg runners of the seven nations participating in the final waiting to receive the batons
VenueThomas Robinson Stadium[1]
LocationNassau, Bahamas
Dates
  • 4 May 2024 (round 1)
  • 5 May 2024 (repechage round & final)
Nations30
Winning time3:10.73 min
Medalists
gold medal    United States
silver medal    Netherlands
bronze medal    Ireland
← 2021
2025 →

The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays took place in three rounds at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, on 4 and 5 May 2024. It was the fourth time that this mixed-sex relay was contested at the World Athletics Relays. The event was also an Olympic qualification: fourteen teams qualified for the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1]

The four heats of round 1 were held on 4 May. Relay teams from 30 nations competed. Eight teams, the first two teams in each heat, simultaneously qualified for the finals and for the Summer Olympics, while the other teams advanced to a repechage round. In the first heat of round 1, the team of the Netherlands set a championship record of 3:12.16 minutes. In the second heat, the team of the United States set another championship record of 3:11.52 minutes. In the third heat, the team of Ireland set an Irish record of 3:12.50 minutes.

The three heats of the repechage round for the Olympic qualification were held on 5 May. Another six relay teams, the first two teams in each heat, qualified for the Summer Olympics. In the first heat, the home team of the Bahamas set a Bahamian record of 3:12.81 minutes. In the second heat, the teams of Switzerland and Canada set national records of 3.14.12 minutes and 3.14.66 minutes respectively.

The final was also held on 5 May. The relay team of the United States won in a championship record of 3:10.73 minutes, followed by the teams of the Netherlands in 3:11.45 minutes and Ireland in a national record of 3:11.53 minutes. Outside the medals, the team of Nigeria set an African record of 3:12.87 minutes.

Background

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At the World Athletics Relays, the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay was introduced at the 2017 edition in Nassau, Bahamas, and had been contested three times before 2024.[2] Before the 2024 edition, the world record was 3:08.80 minutes set by the team of the United States in 2023 and the championship record was 3:14.42 minutes set by the Bahamian team in 2017.[3]

Records before the 2024 World Athletics Relays[3]
Record Nation Time Location Date
World record  United States 3:08.80 Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023
Championship record  Bahamas 3:14.42 Nassau, Bahamas 23 April 2017
World leading  Nigeria 3:13.26 Accra, Ghana 19 March 2024
African record
Asian record  Bahrain 3:11.82 Doha, Qatar 29 September 2019
North, Central American and Caribbean record  United States 3:08.80 Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023
South American record  Colombia 3:14.48 Mexico City, Mexico 7 April 2024
European record  Poland 3:09.87 Tokyo, Japan 31 July 2021
Oceanian record  Australia 3:17.00 Gold Coast, Australia 12 June 2021

Results

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Round 1

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On 4 May 2024, round 1 was held in four heats, starting at 19:05 (UTC-4).[4] The first two relay teams of each heat qualified for the final (Q) and simultaneously qualified for the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France (OG*).[5] The other teams advanced into a repechage round, where they got another chance for Olympic qualification.[1] In the first heat, the relay team of the Netherlands set a new championship record of 3:12.16 minutes.[5] In the second heat, the team of the United States broke the championship record again in a time of 3:11.52 minutes and the team of Bahrain did not finish (DNF).[5] In the third heat, the team of Ireland set a new national record (NR) of 3:12.50 minutes.[5] In the fourth heat, the team of Mexico was disqualified (DQ) for a fault at recovering a dropped baton (TR24.6).[5][6]

Results of round 1[5]
Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 2  United States Matthew Boling, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Ryan Willie, Kendall Ellis 3:11.52 Q, OG*, CR
2 1  Netherlands Isayah Boers, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol 3:12.16 Q, OG*, CR
3 3  Ireland Cillin Greene, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sharlene Mawdsley 3:12.50 Q, OG*, NR
4 3  Belgium Jonathan Sacoor, Imke Vervaet, Christian Iguacel, Camille Laus 3:13.18 Q, OG*, SB
5 3  United Kingdom Brodie Young, Ama Pipi, Charles Dobson, Laviai Nielsen 3:13.52 SB
6 4  Poland Maksymilian Szwed, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Kajetan Duszynski, Natalia Kaczmarek 3:13.53 Q, OG*, SB
7 2  Nigeria Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Chidi Okezie, Esther Elo Joseph 3:13.79 Q, OG*
8 1  Dominican Republic Alexander Ogando, Anabel Medina, Yeral Nuñez, Marileidy Paulino 3:14.39 Q, OG*, SB
9 3  Switzerland Ricky Petrucciani, Giulia Senn, Lionel Spitz, Annina Fahr 3:14.47
10 4  France Thomas Jordier, Amandine Brossier, Gilles Biron, Louise Maraval 3:14.71 Q, OG*, SB
11 1  Jamaica Roshawn Clarke, Leah Anderson, Rusheen McDonald, Janieve Russell 3:14.83 SB
12 1  Bahamas Alonzo Russell, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Steven Gardiner, Shania Adderley 3:14.86 SB
13 3  Spain David García, Bianca Hervas, Julio Arenas, Carmen Avilés 3:15.47 SB
14 4  Ukraine Oleksandr Pohorilko, Tetyana Melnyk, Danylo Danylenko, Anna Ryzhykova 3:15.70 SB
15 2  South Africa Mhti Mthimkulu, Shirley Nekhubui, Antonie Matthys Nortje, Zenéy Geldenhuys 3:15.95
16 4  Czech Republic Vit Müller, Tereza Petržilková, Patrik Šorm, Lada Vondrová 3:16.56 SB
17 4  Canada Tyler Floyd, Lauren Gale, Callum Robinson, Madeline Price 3:16.65 SB
18 1  Germany Marvin Schlegel, Alica Schmidt, Jean Paul Bredau, Johanna Martin 3:16.74 SB
19 2  Hungary Attila Molnár, Sára Mátó, Patrik Simon Enyingi, Janka Molnár 3:16.80 SB
20 2  Italy Lapo Bianciardi, Alessandra Bonora, Riccardo Meli, Anna Polinari 3:16.88 SB
21 3  Guyana Malachi Austin, Aliyah Abrams, Daniel Williams, Tianna Springer 3:17.31 SB
22 3  Portugal João Coelho, Fatoumata Diallo, Ricardo dos Santos, Cátia Azevedo 3:17.56 SB
23 4  Botswana Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Lydia Jele, Anthony Pesela, Obakeng Kamberuka 3:18:48
24 3  Kenya Kennedy Kimeu Muthoki, Mercy Chebet, Kevin Kipkorir, Maureen Nyatichi Thomas 3:19.90
25 2  India Rajesh Ramesh, Rupal, Avinash Krishna Kumar, Jyothika Sri Dandi 3:20.36
26 4  Japan Takuho Yoshizu, Nanako Matsumoto, Kenki Imaizumi, Yuna Iwata 3:20.92 SB
27 1  Colombia Jhon Perlaza, Jennifer Padilla, Nicolás Salinas, Lina Licona 3:21.07
28 1  Brazil Tiago Lemes Da Silva, Gabriele Aline Grunow, Douglas Hernandes Mendes, Tabata Vitorino 3:28.01 SB
2  Bahrain Musa Isah, Kemi Adekoya, Abbas Yusuf Ali, Salwa Eid Naser DNF
4  Mexico Valente Mendoza, Mariana Gancedo Ontaneda, Luis Avilés Ferreiro, Paola Morán DQ TR24.6

Repechage round

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On 5 May 2024, the three heats of the repechage round for the Olympic qualification were held, starting at 19:05 (UTC-4).[4][7] Six relay teams, the first two teams of each heat, qualified for the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics (OG*).[7] In the first heat, the home team of the Bahamas set a national record (NR) of 3:12.81 minutes.[7] In the second heat, Switzerland set a national record of 3:14.12 minutes and Canada set a national record of 3:14.66 minutes.[7] The teams of Brazil, Czech Republic, and India did not start (DNS) in this round.[7]

Results of the repechage round[7]
Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1  Bahamas Steven Gardiner, Shania Adderley, Alonzo Russell, Shaunae Miller-Uibo 3:12.81 OG*, NR,
2 3  United Kingdom Brodie Young, Laviai Nielsen, Charles Dobson, Nicole Yeargin 3:12.99 OG*, SB
3 2  Germany Manuel Sanders, Alica Schmidt, Emil Agyekum, Johanna Martin 3:13.85 OG*, SB
4 2  Switzerland Ricky Petrucciani, Annina Fahr, Lionel Spitz, Giulia Senn 3:14.12 OG*, NR
5 1  Jamaica Zandrion Barnes, Leah Anderson, Rusheen McDonald, Janieve Russell 3:14.49 OG*, SB
6 3  Ukraine Oleksandr Pohorilko, Tetyana Melnyk, Danylo Danylenko, Anna Ryzhykova 3:14.49 OG*, SB
7 2  Canada Michael Roth, Lauren Gale, Callum Robinson, Madeline Price 3:14.66 NR
8 3  Spain David García, Bianca Hervas, Julio Arenas, Berta Segura 3:15.11 SB
9 1  South Africa Mhti Mthimkulu, Shirley Nekhubui, Lythe Pillay, Zenéy Geldenhuys 3:15.96
10 1  Japan Kentaro Sato, Fuka Idoabigail, Kenki Imaizumi, Yuna Iwata 3:16.02 SB
11 3  Botswana Anthony Pesela, Obakeng Kamberuka, Boitumelo Masilo, Lydia Jele 3:16.39
12 2  Italy Lapo Bianciardi, Anna Polinari, Riccardo Meli, Alice Mangione 3:16.47 SB
13 3  Portugal João Coelho, Cátia Azevedo, Omar Elkhatib, Fatoumata Diallo 3:17.03 SB
14 1  Guyana Daniel Williams, Tianna Springer, Malachi Austin, Aliyah Abrams 3:17.65
15 1  Bahrain Abbas Yusuf Ali, Kemi Adekoya, Abbas Abubakar Abbas, Salwa Eid Naser 3:18.21 SB
16 2  Kenya Kevin Kipkorir, Mercy Chebet, Brian Onyari Tinega, Maureen Nyatichi Thomas 3:18.76
17 1  Hungary Patrik Simon Enyingi, Sára Mátó, Attila Molnár, Janka Molnár 3:18.78
18 3  Mexico Luis Avilés Ferreiro, Mariana Gancedo Ontaneda, Alejandro Diaz, Paola Morán 3:19.81
19 3  Colombia Nicolás Salinas, Lina Licona, Jhon Perlaza, Jennifer Padilla 3:21.29
1  Brazil DNS
2  Czech Republic DNS
2  India DNS

Final

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On 5 May 2024, the final was held, starting at 21:40 (UTC-4).[4] The race was won by the team of the United States in a championship record of 3:10.73 minutes, followed 0.72 seconds later by the team of the Netherlands in 3:11.45 minutes and another 0.08 seconds later by the team of Ireland in 3:11.53 minutes, which was a new national record (NR).[8] Outside the medals in fourth place, the team of Nigeria set a new African area record (AR).[8] the Belgian team was disqualified (DQ) for a fault at recovering a dropped baton (TR24.6) and the Polish team did not start (DNS) in the final.[8][6]

Results of the final[8]
Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4  United States Matthew Boling, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Willington Wright, Kendall Ellis 3:10.73 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6  Netherlands Isayah Boers, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol 3:11.45 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7  Ireland Cillin Greene, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sharlene Mawdsley 3:11.53 NR
4 8  Nigeria Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Chidi Okezie, Esther Elo Joseph 3:12.87 AR
5 1  Dominican Republic Erik Joel Sánchez, Anabel Medina, Yeral Nuñez, Marileidy Paulino 3:16.88
6 2  France Yann Spillmann, Amandine Brossier, Loïc Prevot, Louise Maraval 3:17.38
3  Belgium Florent Mabille, Imke Vervaet, Christian Iguacel, Camille Laus DQ TR24.6
5  Poland DNS

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Key info for World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24", World Athletics, 29 April 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "A Look at the World Athletics Relays" (PDF), World Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "4x400 Metres Relay Mixed − Records". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Mixed 4x400 Metres Relay – Timetable", World Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Olympic Qualifying Round 1" (PDF), World Athletics, 4 May 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Competition and Technical Rules Applicable to In-competition Warnings and/or Disqualifications (L, YC, YRC, RC, DQ)" (PDF), World Athletics, 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Olympic Qualifying Round 2" (PDF), World Athletics, 14 May 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "Results – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Mixed – World Athletics Relays Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.