Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 22 August 2008 (heats) 23 August 2008 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:18.54 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 22 and 23 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.[1]
There were only 16 NOCs competing at this event. These 16 NOCs were selected by the average of the two best marks at the qualifying period.
In 2016, it was announced that a reanalysis of samples from the
Sviatlana Vusovich. Medals of the other teams have been reallocated by the IAAF.[3] Another Russian relay team member, Tatyana Firova, also failed her drug test and was disqualified.[4]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Olga Bryzgina ) |
3:15.17 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 October 1988 |
| Olympic record |  Olga Bryzgina ) |
3:15.17 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 October 1988 |
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualification summary
| Pos | NOC | 2 races | 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Average | ||||
| 1 |  United States |
6:40.71 | 3:20.35 | 3:18.55 | 3:22.16 |
| 2 |  Russia |
6:43.74 | 3:21.87 | 3:20.25 | 3:23.49 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
6:45.49 | 3:22.74 | 3:20.04 | 3:25.45 |
| 4 |  Belarus |
6:45.55 | 3:22.77 | 3:21.88 | 3:23.67 |
| 5 |  Jamaica |
6:45.87 | 3:22.93 | 3:19.73 | 3:26.14 |
| 6 |  Poland |
6:52.81 | 3:26.41 | 3:26.36 | 3:26.45 |
| 7 |  Cuba |
6:54.09 | 3:27.04 | 3:27.04 | 3:27.05 |
| 8 |  Mexico |
6:54.89 | 3:27.44 | 3:27.14 | 3:27.75 |
| 9 |  France |
6:55.25 | 3:27.62 | 3:26.63 | 3:28.62 |
| 10 |  Ukraine |
6:55.82 | 3:27.91 | 3:27.15 | 3:28.67 |
| 11 |  Germany |
6:56.83 | 3:28.41 | 3:27.31 | 3:29.52 |
| 12 |  Nigeria |
6:57.71 | 3:28.85 | 3:27.97 | 3:29.74 |
| 13 |  Brazil |
6:58.00 | 3:29.00 | 3:28.89 | 3:29.11 |
| 14 |  Japan |
7:00.70 | 3:30.35 | 3:30.17 | 3:30.53 |
| 15 |  India |
7:00.84 | 3:30.42 | 3:28.29 | 3:32.55 |
| 16 |  China |
7:01.89 | 3:30.95 | 3:29.75 | 3:32.14 |
| Reserves | |||||
| 17 |  Italy |
7:01.96 | 3:30.98 | 3:30.89 | 3:31.07 |
| 18 |  Canada |
7:02.71 | 3:31.35 | 3:30.34 | 3:32.37 |
| 19 |  Greece |
7:03.27 | 3:31.64 | 3:30.20 | 3:33.07 |
| 20 |  Romania |
7:05.79 | 3:32.90 | 3:30.22 | 3:35.57 |
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
- Q denotes automatic qualification.
- q denotes fastest losers.
- DNS denotes did not start.
- DNF denotes did not finish.
- DQ denotes disqualified
- AR denotes area record.
- NR denotes national record.
- PB denotes personal best.
- SB denotes season's best.
Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.
| Heat | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | United States
|
Sanya Richards
|
3:22.45 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 3 | Jamaica
|
3:22.60 | Q, SB | |
| 2 | 6 | Belarus
|
Yulyana Yushchanka, Iryna Khliustava, Ilona Usovich, Sviatlana Usovich | 3:22.78 | DQ ( |
| 1 | 3 | Russia
|
Tatiana Firova
|
3:23.71 | DQ ( |
| 2 | 2 | Nigeria
|
Ajoke Odumosu
|
3:24.10 | q, SB |
| 1 | 7 | Cuba
|
Roxana Díaz, Zulia Calatayud, Susana Clement, Indira Terrero | 3:25.46 | Q, SB |
| 1 | 5 | Great Britain
|
Nicola Sanders, Kelly Sotherton, Marilyn Okoro, Christine Ohuruogu | 3:25.48 | Q, SB |
| 1 | 6 | Germany
|
3:25.55 | q, SB | |
| 2 | 4 | France
|
Solen Desert, Virginie Michanol
|
3:26.61 | SB |
| 1 | 8 | Ukraine
|
Tetyana Petlyuk, Kseniya Karandyuk, Nataliya Pyhyda
|
3:27.44 | |
| 1 | 2 | Poland
|
Jolanta Wojcik, Anna Jesień, Grażyna Prokopek
|
3:28.23 | |
| 1 | 4 | India
|
Mandeep Kaur
|
3:28.83 | |
| 2 | 9 | Brazil
|
3:30.10 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Mexico
|
Zudikey Rodriguez
|
3:30.36 | |
| 1 | 9 | Japan
|
Asami Tanno, Mayu Kida, Sayaka Aoki
|
3:30.52 | SB |
| 2 | 8 | China
|
Han Ling, Chen Jingwen, Wang Jinping, Tang Xiaoyin | 3:30.77 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | United States
|
Sanya Richards
|
3:18.54 | SB |
|
7 | Jamaica
|
Novelene Williams
|
3:20.40 | SB |
|
9 | Great Britain
|
Christine Ohuruogu, Kelly Sotherton, Marilyn Okoro, Nicola Sanders | 3:22.68 | SB |
| 4 | 6 | Cuba
|
Roxana Díaz, Zulia Calatayud, Susana Clement, Indira Terrero | 3:23.21 | NR |
| 5 | 2 | Nigeria
|
Ajoke Odumosu
|
3:23.74 | SB |
| 6 | 3 | Germany
|
3:28.45 | ||
| DSQ (2nd) | 5 | Russia
|
DSQ (3:18.82) | Doping[2] | |
| DSQ (4th) | 8 | Belarus
|
Anna Kozak, Iryna Khliustava, Ilona Usovich, Sviatlana Usovich | DSQ (3:21.85) | Doping[5] |
References
- IAAF. Archived from the originalon 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ a b "IOC sanctions six athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008". International Olympic Committee. 31 Aug 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ IAAF.org. The XXIX Olympic Games. 4 × 400 metres Relay women.
- ^ "Doping bans for 12 Russian athletes including 2012 Olympic champion Ivan Ukhov". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "IOC sanctions seven athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London2012". International Olympic Committee. 25 Nov 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- "Best Relay Performances" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- Heat 1 Results
- Heat 2 Results