Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Olympic Athletics
VenueJapan National Stadium
Dates6 August 2021 (round 1)
7 August 2021 (final)
Competitors71 from 16 nations
Winning time2:55.70
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Michael Cherry
Michael Norman
Bryce Deadmon
Rai Benjamin
Trevor Stewart*
Randolph Ross*
Vernon Norwood*		  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liemarvin Bonevacia
Terrence Agard
Tony van Diepen
Ramsey Angela
Jochem Dobber*		  Netherlands
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Isaac Makwala
Baboloki Thebe
Zibane Ngozi
Bayapo Ndori		  Botswana

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 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

This was the 25th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since 1912.

Qualification

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

The event continued to use the two-round format introduced in 2012.[5]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows.

World record Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson (USA)2:54.29 Stuttgart, Germany22 August 1993
Olympic record LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner (USA)2:55.39 Beijing, China23 August 2008
Area Time (s) Athlete Nation
Africa (records)2:58.68 Nigeria
Asia (records)3:00.56 Qatar
Europe (records)2:56.60 Great Britain
North, Central America
and Caribbean (records)		2:54.29 WR United States
Oceania (records)2:59.70 Australia
South America (records)2:58.56 Brazil

The following national records were established during the competition:

CountryAthletesRoundTimeNotes
Botswana Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe, Zibane Ngozi, Bayapo Ndori (BOT)Heats2:58.33AR
Final2:57.27AR
Italy Alessandro Sibilio, Vladimir Aceti, Edoardo Scotti, Davide Re (ITA)Heats2:58.91
 Davide Re, Vladimir Aceti, Edoardo Scotti, Alessandro Sibilio (ITA)Final2:58.81
Netherlands Jochem Dobber, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela (NED)Heats2:59.06
 Liemarvin Bonevacia, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela (NED)Final2:57.18
India Muhammed Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom, Amoj Jacob, Arokia Rajiv (IND)Heats3:00.25AR
Japan Rikuya Itō, Kaito Kawabata, Kentarō Satō, Aoto Suzuki (JPN)Heats3:00.76
Belgium Alexander Doom, Jonathan Sacoor, Dylan Borlée, Kevin Borlée (BEL)Final2:57.88

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay took place over two consecutive days.[1]

Date Time Round
Friday, 6 August 202119:50Round 1
Saturday, 7 August 202121:50Final

Results

Heats

Qualification Rules: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

Heat 1

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Reaction Time Notes
17 United StatesTrevor Stewart, Randolph Ross, Bryce Deadmon, Vernon Norwood0.1802:57.77Q, SB
29 BotswanaIsaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe, Zibane Ngozi, Bayapo Ndori0.2002:58.33Q, AR
33 Trinidad and TobagoDeon Lendore, Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Dwight St. Hillaire0.1932:58.60Q, SB
44 ItalyAlessandro Sibilio, Vladimir Aceti, Edoardo Scotti, Davide Re0.1442:58.91q, NR
52 NetherlandsJochem Dobber, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela0.1782:59.06q, NR
65 Great BritainCameron Chalmers, Joe Brier, Lee Thompson, Michael Ohioze0.2453:03.29SB
76 Czech RepublicPatrik Šorm, Pavel Maslák, Michal Desenský, Vít Müller0.1693:03.61
88 GermanyMarvin Schlegel, Luke Campbell, Jean Paul Bredau, Manuel Sanders0.1973:03.62

Heat 2

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Reaction Time Notes
18 PolandDariusz Kowaluk, Karol Zalewski, Jakub Krzewina, Kajetan Duszyński0.1602:58.55Q, SB
24 JamaicaDemish Gaye, Jaheel Hyde, Karayme Bartley, Nathon Allen0.1882:59.29Q, SB
36 BelgiumAlexander Doom, Jonathan Sacoor, Dylan Borlée, Jonathan Borlée0.1482:59.37Q, SB
42 IndiaMuhammed Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom, Arokia Rajiv, Amoj Jacob0.1383:00.25AR
57 JapanRikuya Itō, Kaito Kawabata, Kentarō Satō, Aoto Suzuki0.1433:00.76=NR
65 FranceThomas Jordier, Muhammad Abdallah Kounta, Ludovic Ouceni, Gilles Biron0.1663:00.81
79 South AfricaLythe Pillay, Zakithi Nene, Ranti Dikgale, Thapelo Phora0.1513:01.18SB
83 ColombiaJhon Perlaza, Diego Palomeque, Raúl Mena Pedroza, Jhon Solís0.1643:03.20SB

Final

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Reaction Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)4 United StatesMichael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin0.1852:55.70SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s)2 NetherlandsLiemarvin Bonevacia, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela0.1762:57.18NR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)7 BotswanaIsaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe, Zibane Ngozi, Bayapo Ndori0.2122:57.27AR
49 BelgiumAlexander Doom, Jonathan Sacoor, Dylan Borlée, Kevin Borlée0.1492:57.88NR
56 PolandDariusz Kowaluk, Karol Zalewski, Mateusz Rzeźniczak, Kajetan Duszyński0.1572:58.46SB
65 JamaicaDemish Gaye, Christopher Taylor, Jaheel Hyde, Nathon Allen0.1952:58.76SB
73 ItalyDavide Re, Vladimir Aceti, Edoardo Scotti, Alessandro Sibilio0.1612:58.81NR
88 Trinidad and TobagoDeon Lendore, Jereem Richards, Dwight St. Hillaire, Machel Cedenio0.1793:00.85

References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Athletics" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "IAAF to follow other sports with world ranking system for athletes". BBC Sport. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Olympic qualification period suspended until 1 December 2020". World Athletics. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Athletics Explanatory Guide" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. August 2019.
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