2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

The women's 4 × 400 metres relay was a two-round track event of the 2023 World Athletics Championships held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest. Seventeen national relay teams participated in the two heats that took place on 26 August 2023. Nine teams qualified for the final, the last track race of the championships, on 27 August 2023. The final was won by the Dutch team consisting of Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, and Femke Bol in 3:20.72 minutes, which was a world-leading time and a national record. In second place finished the Jamaican team with Candice McLeod, Janieve Russell, Nickisha Pryce, and Stacey-Ann Williams in 3:20.88 minutes and third was Great Britain and Northern Ireland with Laviai Nielsen, Amber Anning, Ama Pipi, and Nicole Yeargin in 3:21.04 minutes.

Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
at the 2023 World Championships
Femke Bol passed Nicole Yeargin and Stacey-Ann Williams shortly before the finish line in the final.
VenueNational Athletics Centre
LocationBudapest, Hungary
Dates26–27 August 2023
Teams17 from 17 nations
Winning time3:20.72
Medalists
gold medal    Netherlands
silver medal    Jamaica
bronze medal    Great Britain
← 2022
2025 →

Background

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Before the competition records were as follows:[1]

Records before the 2023 World Championships
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date
World record   Soviet Union
Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina
3:15.17 Seoul, South Korea 1 October 1988
Championship record   United States
Gwen Torrence, Maicel Malone, Natasha Kaiser, Jearl Miles Clark
3:16.71 Stuttgart, Germany 22 August 1993
World leading University of Texas
Lanae-Tava Thomas, Kennedy Simon, Julien Alfred, Rhasidat Adeleke
3:23.27 Austin, United States 1 April 2023
African record   Nigeria
Olabisi Afolabi, Fatimat Yusuf, Charity Opara, Falilat Ogunkoya
3:21.04 Atlanta, United States 3 August 1996
Asian record   Hebei
Bai Xiaoyun, Cao Chunying, Ma Yuqin, An Xiaohong
3:24.28 Beijing, China 13 September 1993
North, Central American and Caribbean record   United States
Denean Howard, Diane Dixon, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Florence Griffith Joyner
3:15.51 Seoul, South Korea 1 October 1988
South American record   BM&F Bovespa
Geisa Coutinho, Bárbara Farias de Oliveira, Joelma Sousa, Jailma de Lima
3:26.68 São Paulo, Brazil 7 August 2011
European record   Soviet Union
Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina
3:15.17 Seoul, South Korea 1 October 1988
Oceanian record   Australia
Nova Peris-Kneebone, Tamsyn Manou, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, Cathy Freeman
3:23.81 Sydney, Australia 30 September 2000

Qualification

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After the postponement for COVID-19 pandemic reasons of the 2023 World Relays to 2024 Nassau, the modified system to qualify automatically is to have finished in the first eight (finalists) at 2022 World Championships, in Eugene, completed by eight more 2022-2023 top lists' teams.[2] Additionally, host country Hungary received a bye for the event.

The top 8 from the 2022 World Athletics Championships:

Top list before 30 July 2023:[3]

  • 3:20.87   Netherlands (NED) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022
  • 3:21.68   Poland (POL) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022
  • 3:26.06   Ireland (IRL) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 19 August 2022
  • 3:26.08   Cuba (CUB) San Salvador (ESA) - 7 July 2023
  • 3:26.09   Germany (GER) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022
  • 3:27.60   Nigeria (NGR) Yabatech Sport Complex, Lagos (NGR) - 14 July 2023
  • 3:27.76   Spain (ESP) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 19 August 2022
  • 3:27.84   Dominican Republic (DOM) San Salvador (ESA) - 7 July 2023 Not entered (was Next best by Top List)
  • 3:28.79   Botswana (BOT) Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) - 24 June 2023

Schedule

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The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:[4]

Schedule of the women's 4 × 400 m relay
Date Time Round
26 August 19:55 Heats
27 August 21:50 Final

Results

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Heats

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The first three in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the final. France also advanced to the final by referee's decision (qR).

Results of the heats of the women's 4 x 400 metres relay[5][6]
Rank Heat Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1 8   Jamaica (JAM) Charokee Young, Nickisha Pryce, Shiann Salmon, Stacey Ann Williams 3:22.74 Q, WL
2 1 6   Canada (CAN) Zoe Sherar, Aiyanna Stiverne, Kyra Constantine, Grace Konrad 3:23.29 Q, SB
3 2 3   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) Laviai Nielsen, Amber Anning, Nicole Yeargin, Yemi Mary John 3:23.33 Q, SB
4 2 5   Belgium (BEL) Naomi van den Broeck, Imke Vervaet, Hanne Claes, Helena Ponette 3:23.63 Q, SB
5 1 3   Netherlands (NED) Eveline Saalberg, Cathelijn Peeters, Lisanne de Witte, Femke Bol 3:23.75 Q, SB
6 2 4   Italy (ITA) Alice Mangione, Ayomide Folorunso, Alessandra Bonora, Giancarla Trevisan 3:23.86 Q, NR
7 1 2   Poland (POL) Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa, Marika Popowicz-Drapala, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz-Zawadzka, Natalia Kaczmarek 3:24.05 q, SB
8 2 6   Ireland (IRL) Sophie Becker, Róisín Harrison, Kelly McGrory, Sharlene Mawdsley 3:26.18 q, SB
9 1 5   France (FRA) Amandine Brossier, Louise Maraval, Sounkamba Sylla, Camille Seri 3:27.50 qR, SB
10 1 4   Germany (GER) Luna Thiel, Alica Schmidt, Mona Mayer, Carolina Krafzik 3:27.74 SB
11 2 2   Hungary (HUN) Evelin Nádházy [de], Bianka Kéri, Fanni Rapai, Janka Molnár 3:27.79 NR
12 2 9   Switzerland (SUI) Gulia Senn, Julia Niederberger [de], Rachel Pellaud, Catia Gubelmann 3:29.07 SB
13 2 1   Cuba (CUB) Zurian Hechavarría, Lisneidy Veitía, Rose Mary Almanza, Roxana Gómez 3:29.70
14 2 8   Botswana (BOT) Lydia Jele, Oratile Nowe, Galefele Moroko, Obakeng Kamberuka 3:31.85
15 1 9   Spain (ESP) Eva Santidrián, Herminia Parra, Laura Bueno, Barbara Camblor [de] 3:31.91
2 7   United States (USA) Lynna Irby-Jackson, Rosey Effiong, Quanera Hayes, Alexis Holmes DQ TR24.7
1 7   Nigeria (NGR) Ella Onojuvwevwo, Patience Okon George, Opeyemi Deborah Oke [de], Imaobong Nse Uko DQ TR24.6

Final

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The final was held at 21:50 on 27 August 2023.

Results of the final of the women's 4 x 400 metres relay[7]
Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
  9   Netherlands (NED) Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Femke Bol 3:20.72 WL NR[8]
  8   Jamaica (JAM) Candice McLeod, Janieve Russell, Nickisha Pryce, Stacey Ann Williams 3:20.88 SB
  7   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) Laviai Nielsen, Amber Anning, Ama Pipi, Nicole Yeargin 3:21.04 SB
4 5   Canada (CAN) Zoe Sherar, Aiyanna Stiverne, Kyra Constantine, Grace Konrad 3:22.42 SB
5 6   Belgium (BEL) Helena Ponette, Imke Vervaet, Hanne Claes, Camille Laus 3:22.84 SB
6 2   Poland (POL) Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa, Marika Popowicz-Drapała, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz-Zawadzka, Natalia Kaczmarek 3:24.93
7 4   Italy (ITA) Alice Mangione, Anna Polinari, Alessandra Bonora, Giancarla Trevisan 3:24.98
8 3   Ireland (IRL) Sophie Becker, Róisín Harrison, Kelly McGrory, Sharlene Mawdsley 3:27.08
9 1   France (FRA) Amandine Brossier, Louise Maraval, Marjorie Veyssiere [fr], Camille Seri 3:28.35

References

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  1. ^ "4 × 400 Metres Relay Women − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's 4x400 Metre Relay Timetable". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Start List 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 26 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Summary 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 26 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Revised Results 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Sensationeel goud estafettevrouwen 4x400 meter op slotafstand WK atletiek" [Sensational gold in women's 4x400m relay at final race World Athletics Championships]. NOS.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.