2017 IAAF World Relays – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2017 IAAF World Relays | |
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| Venue | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
| Dates | 22 April (heats & final) |
| Competitors | 93 from 21 nations |
| Winning time | 38.43 |
| Medalists | |
| Events at the2017 World Relays | |||
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| Events | |||
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women | |
| 4 × 200 m relay | men | women | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women | mixed |
| 4 × 800 m relay | men | women | |
Themen's4 × 100 metres relayat the2017 IAAF World Relayswas held at theThomas Robinson Stadiumon 2 May.
From the gun in the final, AmericanLeshon Collinsgot some separation from Canada'sAkeem Haynes.Also gaining an advantage on the stagger wasChijindu Ujah,the British leadoff as the gap to China'sTang Xingqiangand Barbados'Mario Burkeshrunk. Down the backstretch, Britain'sZharnel Hughesand AmericanMike Rodgersdidn't gain against China'sXie Zhenye,who gained a step onRamon Gittensto his outside. The second Canadian exchange betweenAaron BrownandBrendon Rodneywas an adventure, with Rodney hopping up and down leaving the zone without the baton. Through the second turn, American Ronnie Baker gained a little on Britain'sDaniel Talbotand China's sub-10 star,Su Bingtianto take a slight lead into the final handoff. Britain'sOjie Edoburunreached back for the baton first but came up empty handed. The American handoff was more awkward asJustin Gatlinslowed and grabbed twice to finally get the baton in hand. China's final exchange was also awkward as Su ran up onLiang Jinsheng,finally getting a successful handoff but behind a step, as USA came out with the baton in first. With the advantage, theOlympic silver medalistsped away to a huge victory. Farther behind, Netherlands also failed to get the handoff betweenSolomon BockarieandHensley Paulina.Two steps behind China, Barbados made a clean exchange betweenNicholas DeshongandBurkheart Ellis.As expected, Liang was losing ground to Gatlin, behind him, reminiscent ofBob Hayes in Tokyo,a gangly running Ellis was gaining on every step, Barbados overtaking China a step out, accentuated by a dip finish.
Records[edit]
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 22 April 2017 | 19:59 | Heats |
| 22 April 2017 | 22:12 | Final B |
| 22 April 2017 | 22:36 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC-4)
Results[edit]
| KEY: | Q | Qualified | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | WL | World leading | CR | Championship record | NR | National record | SB | Seasonal best | WC | 2017 World Championships qualification |
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) advanced to thefinal.[1][2]The next 8 fastest times qualified for thefinal B.
Final B[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Moriba Morain,Emmanuel Callender,Kyle Greaux,Dan-Neil Telesford | 39.04 | SB, *WC |
| 2 | 3 |  Germany |
Roy Schmidt,Robin Erewa,Julian Reus,Aleixo-Platini Menga | 39.15 | *WC |
| 3 | 4 |  Bahamas |
Warren Fraser,Shavez Hart,Cliff Resias,Adrian Griffith | 39.18 | SB, *WC |
| 4 | 7 |  Dominican Republic |
Christopher Valdez,Yohandris Andújar,Carlos Jorge,Juan Aroldi Santos | 39.57 | |
| 5 | 8 |  Cuba |
Harlyn Pérez,Yordan O'Farrill,Yoan Medina,Reynier Mena | 39.90 | |
| 6 | 2 |  Mexico |
Héctor Ruiz,Iván Moreno,Juan Carlos Alanis,César Ramírez | 39.98 | |
| 7 | 6 |  Japan |
Takumi Masuda,Yuma Saito,Jun Yamashita,Takeshi Fujiwara | 40.31 | |
| 8 | 1 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Hakeem Huggins,Lestrod Roland,Allistar Clarke,Brijesh Lawrence | 41.07 |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 |  United States |
Leshon Collins,Mike Rodgers,Ronnie Baker,Justin Gatlin | 38.43 | *WC |
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8 |  Barbados |
Mario Burke,Ramon Gittens,Nicholas Deshong,Burkheart Ellis Jr | 39.18 | SB,*WC |
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7 |  China |
Tang Xingqiang,Xie Zhenye,Su Bingtian,Liang Jinsheng | 39.22 | *WC |
| 4 | 2 |  Australia |
Trae Williams,Tom Gamble,Alexander Hartmann,Nicholas Andrews | 39.73 | *WC |
| 5 | 1 |  France |
Marvin René,Jimmy Vicaut,Mickael-Meba Zeze,Stuart Dutamby | 39.83 | *WC |
| 4 |  Canada |
Akeem Haynes,Aaron Brown,Brendon Rodney,Andre De Grasse | DNF | ||
| 3 |  Netherlands |
Giovanni Codrington,Churandy Martina,Solomon Bockarie,Hensley Paulina | DNF | ||
| 6 |  United Kingdom |
Chijindu Ujah,Zharnel Hughes,Daniel Talbot,Ojie Edoburun | DNF |
References[edit]
- ^Heats Results
- ^Heats Summary
- ^Passing the baton outside the takeover zone
- ^Lane infringement
- ^Final B Results
- ^Final Results