Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
| Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
| Dates |
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The mixed 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 2 and 3 August 2024. This will be the second time that the mixed 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 mixed 4 x 400 metres relay is the newest addition to the Olympic athletics programme, being added to the program in 2020.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  United States
(Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes) |
3:08.80[2] | Budapest, Hungary | 19 August 2023 |
| Olympic record |  Poland
(Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczamarek, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Kajetan Duszyński) |
3:09.87 | Tokyo, Japan | 31 July 2021 |
| World leading |  Ireland
(Christopher O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sharlene Mawdsley) |
3:09.92[3] | Rome, Italy | 7 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Kenya
|
3:11.88 |
| Asia (records) |  Bahrain
(Musa Isah, Aminat Yusuf Jamal, Salwa Eid Naser, Abbas Abubakar Abbas) |
3:11.82 |
| Europe (records) | Poland
(Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczamarek, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Kajetan Duszyński) |
3:09.87 |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) | United States
(Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes) |
3:08.80 WR |
| Oceania (records) |  Australia
(Bendere Oboya, Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw, Tyler Gunn, Alex Beck) |
3:17.00 |
| South America (records) |  Colombia
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3:14.48 |
Qualification
For the mixed 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]
| Qualification event | No. of teams | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 World Athletics Relays | 14 |  Bahamas Belgium Dominican Republic France Germany Great Britain Ireland Jamaica Netherlands Nigeria Poland Switzerland Ukraine United States
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| World Athletics Top List (as of June 30, 2024) |
2 |  Italy Kenya
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| Total | 16 |
Rounds
Heats
The heats are scheduled to be held on 2 August, starting at 19:10 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1][6]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 3 August, starting at 20:55 (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 – 400 Metres Relay mixed", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 400 Metres Relay mixed", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 400 Metres Relay Mixed". 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.