4 x 400M relay women

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The Women's 4 x 400 Meter Relay is an Olympic track event, where four runners each run one lap around a 400M track and exchange a batton between them.

Contents 1 2008 Olympic team selection 2 2008 Olympic Games 2.1 Round 1 2.2 Final 3 References

2008 Olympic team selection

The top 16 nation teams are invited based on the fastest two relay times prior to the Games.

	MF	2 RACES		1st performance		2nd performance
		TOTAL	AVERAGE	Time	Comp	Time	Comp
1	United States	6:40.71	3:20.35	3:18.55	WC	3:22.16	PennR
2	Russia	6:43.74	3:21.87	3:20.25	WC	3:23.49	WC
3	Great Britain	6:45.49	3:22.74	3:20.04	WC	3:25.45	WC
4	Belarus	6:45.55	3:22.77	3:21.88	WC	3:23.67	ECp
5	Jamaica	6:45.87	3:22.93	3:19.73	WC	3:26.14	WC
6	Poland	6:52.81	3:26.41	3:26.36	ECp	3:26.45	WC
7	Cuba	6:54.09	3:27.04	3:27.04	WC	3:27.05	WC
8	Mexico	6:54.89	3:27.44	3:27.14	WC	3:27.75	PAm
9	France	6:55.25	3:27.62	3:26.63	ECp	3:28.62	ECp
10	Ukraine	6:55.82	3:27.91	3:27.15	ECp	3:28.67	ECp
11	Germany	6:56.83	3:28.41	3:27.31	ECp	3:29.52	ECp
12	Nigeria	6:57.71	3:28.85	3:27.97	WC	3:29.74	AfG
13	Brazil	6:58.00	3:29.00	3:28.89	PAm	3:29.11	CAC
14	Japan	7:00.70	3:30.35	3:30.17	WC	3:30.53	Osaka GP
15	India	7:00.84	3:30.42	3:28.29	Korat	3:32.55	Bangkok
16	China	7:01.89	3:30.95	3:29.75	Korat	3:32.14	Asian GP
17	Italy	7:01.96	3:30.98	3:30.89	Torino	3:31.07	ECp
18	Canada	7:02.71	3:31.35	3:30.34	PennR	3:32.37	PAm
19	Greece	7:03.27	3:31.64	3:30.20	ECp	3:33.07	ECp
20	Romania	7:05.79	3:32.90	3:30.22	ECp	3:35.57	ECp

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2008 Olympic Games

Round 1

First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the Final.^[2]

Heat	Lane	Nation	Competitors	Results	Notes
2	7	United States	Mary Wineberg, Monique Henderson, Natasha Hastings, Sanya Richards	3:22.45	Q (SB)
2	3	Jamaica	Novelene Williams, Shereefa Lloyd, Bobby-Gaye Wilkins, Shericka Williams	3:22.60	Q (SB)
2	6	Belarus	Yulyana Yushchanka, Iryna Khliustava, Ilona Usovich, Sviatlana Usovich	3:22.78	Q (SB)
1	3	Russia	Elena Migunova, Tatyana Veshkurova, Liudmila Litvinova, Tatiana Firova	3:23.71	Q (SB)
2	2	Nigeria	Folashade Abugan, Joy Amechi Eze, Oluoma Nwoke, Ajoke Odumosu	3:24.10	q (SB)
1	7	Cuba	Roxana Diaz, 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	Jonna Valesca Tilgner, Sorina Nwachukwu, Florence Ekpo-Umoh, Claudia Hoffmann	3:25.55	q (SB)
2	4	France	Phara Anacharsis, Thelia Sigere, Solen Desert, Virginie Michanol	3:26.61	(SB)
1	8	Ukraine	Oksana Shcherbak, Tetiana Petliuk, Kseniya Karandyuk, Nataliia Pygyda	3:27.44
1	2	Poland	Monika Bejnar, Jolanta Wojcik, Anna Jesien, Grażyna Prokopek	3:28.23
1	4	India	Geetha Satti, Manjeet Kaur, Chithra Kulathummuriyil Soman, Mandeep Kaur	3:28.83
2	9	Brazil	Maria Laura Almirao, Josiane Tito, Emmily Pinheiro, Lucimar Teodoro	3:30.10
2	5	Mexico	Ruth Grajeda, Gabriela Medina, Nallely Vela, Zudikey Rodriguez	3:30.36
1	9	Japan	Satomi Kubokura, 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[3]
1	4	United States	Mary Wineberg, Allyson Felix, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards	3:18.54	(SB)
2	5	Russia	Yulia Gushchina, Lyudmila Litvinova, Tatyana Firova, Anastasiya Kapachinskaya	3:18.82	(SB)
3	7	Jamaica	Novelene Williams, Shereefa Lloyd, Bobby-Gaye Wilkins, Shericka Williams	3:20.40	(SB)
4	8	Belarus	Anna Kozak, Iryna Khliustava, Ilona Usovich, Sviatlana Usovich	3:21.85	(NR)
5	9	Great Britain	Christine Ohuruogu, Kelly Sotherton, Marilyn Okoro, Nicola Sanders	3:22.68	(SB)
6	6	Cuba	Roxana Diaz, Zulia Calatayud, Susana Clement, Indira Terrero	3:23.21	(NR)
7	2	Nigeria	Joy Amechi Eze, Folashade Abugan, Oluoma Nwoke, Ajoke Odumosu	3:23.74	(SB)
8	3	Germany	Jonna Valesca Tilgner, Sorina Nwachukwu, Florence Ekpo-Umoh, Claudia Hoffmann	3:28.45

References

1. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/statistics/standards/04/49/21/20080729023920%5fhttppostedfile%5fbeijingrelayteams29july2008%5f4435.pdf Retrieved 2008-08-01.
2. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventCode=3659/racedate=08-22-2008/sex=W/discCode=4X4/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/results.html#det Retrieved 2008-08-22.
3. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventCode=3659/racedate=08-23-2008/sex=W/discCode=4X4/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det Retrieved 2008-08-23.

v • d • e Olympic champions in women's 4×400 m relay 1972 East Germany: Dagmar Käsling, Rita Kühne, Helga Seidler, Monika Zehrt • 1976 East Germany: Doris Maletzki, Brigitte Rohde, Ellen Streidt, Christina Brehmer • 1980 Soviet Union: Tatyana Prorochenko, Tatyana Goistchik, Nina Zyuskova, Irina Nazarova • 1984 United States: Lillie Leatherwood, Sherri Howard, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Chandra Cheeseborough • 1988 Soviet Union: Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina • 1992 EUN: Yelena Ruzina, Lyudmila Dzhigalova, Olga Nazarova, Olga Bryzgina, Marina Shmonina, Liliya Nurutdinova • 1996 United States: Rochelle Stevens, Maicel Malone, Kim Graham, Jearl Miles, Linetta Wilson • 2000 Jamaica: Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott, Deon Hemmings, Lorraine Graham, Charmaine Howell, Michelle Burgher • 2004 United States: DeeDee Trotter, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards, Monique Hennagan, Crystal Cox, Moushaumi Robinson • 2008 United States: Mary Wineberg, Allyson Felix, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards