2014 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

Event:Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2014 European Athletics Championships took place at the Letzigrund on 16 and 17 August.

Medalists

GoldJames Ellington, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey,
Richard Kilty, Adam Gemili, Daniel Talbot
SilverJulian Reus, Sven Knipphals,
Alexander Kosenkow, Lucas Jakubczyk
BronzePierre Vincent, Christophe Lemaitre,
Teddy Tinmar, Ben Bassaw

Records

Standing records prior to the 2014 European Athletics Championships
World record
Nesta Carter, Michael Frater
Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt
36.84London, Great Britain11 August 2012
European record
Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell
Marlon Devonish, Dwain Chambers
37.73Seville, Spain29 August 1999
Championship record
Max Moriniere, Daniel Sangouma
Jean-Charles Trouabal, Bruno Marie-Rose
37.79Split, Yugoslavia1 September 1990
World Leading
Jason Livermore, Kemar Bailey-Cole
Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt
37.58Glasgow, Great Britain2 August 2014
European Leading
Richard Kilty, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
James Ellington, Daniel Talbot
37.93Nassau, Bahamas25 May 2014

Schedule

DateTimeRound
16 August 2014 15:35 Round 1
17 August 2014 17:05 Final

Results

Round 1

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

Rank Heat Lane Nation AthletesTime Notes
1 2 5 38.15 Q, SB
2 1 4 38.26 Q
3 1 5 38.54 Q, NR
4 2 4 38.55 Q
5 2 7 38.71 Q, SB
6 2 2 38.75 q
7 2 1 38.79 q, NR
8 1 8 38.90 Q
9 1 1 39.03
10 1 7 39.27 SB
11 1 6 39.47 SB
12 1 3 39.52 NR
13 2 3 39.67 SB
14 1 2 39.83 SB
15 2 8 40.15
2 6

Final

Rank Lane Nation AthletesTime Notes
3 37.93 EL
4 38.09 SB
6 38.47
4 5 38.56
5 8 38.60
6 1 38.85
7
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