2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.

Medalists

Gold	Christy Udoh, Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi, Lawretta Ozoh
Silver	Rosina Amenebede, Flings Owusu-Agyapong Beatrice Gyaman, Janet Amponsah
Bronze	Marie Josée Ta Lou, Amandine Allou Affoue Mireille Parfaite Gaha, Adeline Gouenon

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record	Silke Gladisch, Sabine Rieger Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Göhr	41.37	Canberra, Australia	6 October 1985
African record	Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen Christy Opara-Thompson, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi	42.39	Barcelona, Spain	7 August 1992
Championship record	Lawretta Ozoh, Agnes Osazuwa Oludamola Osayomi, Blessing Okagbare	43.45	Nairobi, Kenya	30 July 2010
Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
Championship record	Christy Udoh, Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi, Lawretta Ozoh	43.21	Porto Novo, Benin	29 June 2012

Results

Final

Rank	Lane	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
	7			43.21	CR
	5			44.35
	8			45.29
	6			45.56
	2			47.28
	5			48.67
	3

References

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