2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

The Men's 4x100 metres relay event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 17 July.

Medalists

Gold	Michael Tumi Francesco Basciani Davide Manenti Delmas Obou
Silver	Andrew Robertson Kieran Showler-Davis Richard Kilty Danny Talbot Deji Tobais^†
Bronze	Florian Hübner Maximilian Kessler Robin Erewa Felix Göltl

^†: Competed only in heat.

Results

Final

17 July 2011 / 17:25

Rank	Name	Nationality	Lane	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
	align=left			6	0.157	39.05
	align=left			4	0.164	39.10
	align=left			3	0.170	39.19
4	align=left			7	0.204	39.40
5	align=left			8	0.147	39.41
6	align=left			5	0.161	39.60
	align=left			2	0.192	DNF
	align=left			1	0.181	DQ	R 170.14

Heats

Qualified: First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final

Summary

Rank	Nation	Time	Notes
1	align=left		39.31	Q
2	align=left		39.45	Q
3	align=left		39.47	Q
4	align=left		39.89	Q
4	align=left		39.89	Q
6	align=left		39.96	Q
7	align=left		39.97	q
8	align=left		40.37	q
9	align=left		40.45
	align=left		DNF

Details

Heat 1

17 July 2011 / 15:45

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Lane	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
1	align=left			4	0.172	39.47	Q
2	align=left			3	0.159	39.89	Q
3	align=left			6	0.231	39.96	Q
4	align=left			5	0.178	39.97	q
5	align=left			2	0.169	40.37	q

Heat 2

17 July 2011 / 15:52

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Lane	Reaction Time	Time	Notes
1	align=left			5	0.172	39.31	Q
2	align=left			2	0.168	39.45	Q
3	align=left			4	0.208	39.89	Q
4	align=left			6	0.147	40.45
	align=left			3	0.164	DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 41 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.