Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
| Dates |
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The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in two rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 9 and 10 August 2024. This will be the 26th time that the men's 4 x 400 metres relay is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 16 teams will be able to qualify for the event through the 2024 World Athletics Relays or the World Athletics top list.
Background
The 4 × 400 metres relay at the Summer Olympics is the shortest track relay event held at the multi-sport event. The men's relay has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  United States
(Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson) |
2:54.29[2] | Stuttgart, Germany | 22 August 1993 |
| Olympic record | United States
(LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner) |
2:55.39 | Beijing, China | 23 August 2008 |
| World leading | Texas A&M
(Jevon O'Bryant, Cutler Zamzow, Kimar Farquharson, Auhmad Robinson) |
2:58.37[3] | Eugene, United States | 7 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Botswana
|
2:57.27 |
| Asia (records) |  India
(Muhammad Anas, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Rajesh Ramesh) |
2:59.05 |
| Europe (records) |  Great Britain
|
2:56.60 |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) | United States
(Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson) |
2:54.29 WR |
| Oceania (records) |  Australia
|
2:59.70 |
| South America (records) |  Brazil
(Eronilde de Araújo, Anderson Jorge dos Santos, Claudinei da Silva, Sanderlei Parrela) |
2:58.56 |
Qualification
| Qualification event | No. of teams | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 World Athletics Relays | 14 |  Belgium Botswana Brazil Germany Great Britain India Italy Japan Nigeria Poland South Africa Spain Trinidad and Tobago United States
|
| World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024) |
2 |  France Zambia
|
| Total | 16 |
For the men's 4 x 400 metres relay event, fourteen teams qualified through the 2024 World Athletics Relays. The remaining two spots were awarded to the teams with the highest ranking on the World Athletics Top List. The qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5]
Rounds
Round 1
Round 1 is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 11:05 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1][6]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 10 August, starting at 21:12 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
