2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kasarani Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 21–22 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 48 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:05.22 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 21 and 22 August.[1]
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World U20 Record |  United States | 3:00.33 | Trujillo, Peru | 23 July 2017 |
| Championship Record | United States | 3:01.09 | Grosseto, Italy | 18 July 2004 |
| World U20 Leading |  Great Britain | 3:05.25 | Tallinn, Estonia | 18 July 2021 |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat ( Q ) plus the 2 fastest times ( q ) qualified for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Kenya | Joshua Wanyonyi, Elkanah Kiprotich Chemelil, Kennedy Kimeu, Peter Kithome | 3:05.77 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 2 |  Jamaica | Antonio Hanson, Tahj Hamm, Malachi Johnson, Jeremy Bembridge | 3:05.82 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 2 |  Botswana | Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Phenyo Bongani Majama, Thusoyaone Gabanatlhong, Oreeditse Masede | 3:06.33 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 1 |  Nigeria | Johnson Nnamani, Dubem Amene, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Bamidele Ajayi | 3:06.70 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 1 |  Ecuador | Katriel Angulo, Miguel Angel Maldonado, Steeven Salas, Alan Minda | 3:06.94 | Q, NR |
| 6 | 1 |  Poland | Mateusz Matera, Michał Wróbel, Jakub Kozacki, Patryk Grzegorzewicz | 3:09.59 | Q |
| 7 | 1 |  Italy | Stefano Grendene, Francesco Pernici, Masresha Costa, Tommaso Boninti | 3:09.71 | q |
| 8 | 2 |  Romania | Denis Simon Toma, Mark Fandly, Adrian Bondoc, Remus Andrei Niculiță | 3:10.22 | q, SB |
| 9 | 1 |  South Africa | Divan Vlok, Adrian John Swart, Keanu Domingo, Ryan Jordan | 3:10.45 | SB |
| 10 | 2 |  Brazil | Izaias Alves, João Henrrique Ribeiro Barros, Gabriel Alves dos Santos, Vinicius Moura | 3:10.53 | SB |
| 11 | 2 |  India | Abdul Razak Cherankulangara Rasheed, Sumit Chahal, Kapil, Barath Sridhar | 3:10.62 | SB |
Final
The final was held on 22 August at 18:16.[4]
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Botswana | Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Anthony Pesela, Oreeditse Masede, Phenyo Bongani Majama | 3:05.22 | WU20L |
 | Jamaica | Malachi Johnson, Jeremy Bembridge, Tahj Hamm, Devontie Archer | 3:05.76 | SB |
 | Kenya | Joshua Wanyonyi, Elkanah Kiprotich Chemelil, Kennedy Kimeu, Peter Kithome | 3:05.94 | |
| 4 | Nigeria | Johnson Nnamani, Dubem Amene, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Bamidele Ajayi | 3:07.19 | |
| 5 | Ecuador | Katriel Ángulo, Miguel Angel Maldonado, Steeven Salas, Alan Minda | 3:09.32 | |
| 6 | Poland | Michał Wróbel, Jakub Sobura-Durma, Jakub Kozacki, Patryk Grzegorzewicz | 3:09.74 | |
| 7 | Romania | Denis Simon Toma, Mark Fandly, Adrian Bondoc, Remus Andrei Niculiță | 3:10.07 | SB |
| 8 | Italy | Stefano Grendene, Tommaso Boninti, Francesco Pernici, Lorenzo Benati | 3:12.16 |
References
- ^ "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay – Round 1 – Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay – Round 1 – Results" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Men – Final – Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
