2017 IAAF World Relays – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay explained

Event:	Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
Competition:	2017 IAAF World Relays
Venue:	Thomas Robinson Stadium
Dates:	22 April (heats) & 23 April (final)
Competitors:	73
Nations:	16
Gold:	Phyllis Francis Ashley Spencer Quanera Hayes Natasha Hastings Joanna Atkins
Goldnoc:	USA
Silver:	Małgorzata Hołub Iga Baumgart Adrianna Janowicz Justyna Święty
Silvernoc:	POL
Bronze:	Janieve Russell Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby Verone Chambers Stephenie Ann McPherson Christine Day Dawnalee Loney
Bronzenoc:	JAM
Prev:	2015
Next:	2019

The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 IAAF World Relays was held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium on 22 and 23 April.

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
22 April 2017	20:31	Heats
23 April 2017	20:35	Final B
23 April 2017	21:13	Final

Results

KEY:

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Q

Qualified

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q

Fastest non-qualifiers

NR

National record

PB

Personal best

SB

Seasonal best

WC

2017 World Championships qualification

Heats

Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) advanced to the final. The next 8 fastest times qualified for the final B.^{[1] [2]}

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
1	1			3:29.27	Q
2	3			3:29.42	Q, SB
3	3			3:29.93	Q, SB
4	1			3:30.31	Q, SB
5	3			3:31.61	q, SB
6	2			3:31.97	Q, SB
7	2			3:33.00	Q
8	1			3:33.41	q, SB
9	2			3:33.54	SB
10	2			3:34.40	SB
11	1			3:34.72	SB
12	2			3:40.19	SB
13	3			3:41.11	SB
14	2			3:46.80	SB
	1				R170.20^[3]
	3				R170.11^[4]

Final B

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Rank	Lane	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
1	6			3:34.68	SB
2	4			3:35.07
3	7			3:38.02	SB
4	8			3:40.98	SB
	5
	3

Final

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Rank	Lane	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes	Points
	4			3:24.36	WL, *WC	8
	5			3:28.28	SB, *WC	7
	3			3:28.49	SB, *WC	6
4	7			3:28.72	SB, *WC	5
5	8			3:28.80	SB, *WC	4
6	1			3:30.13	NR, *WC	3
7	6			3:32.94	WC	2
8	2			3:35.03	WC	1

Notes and References

1. https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5978/AT-4X4-W-h----.RS6.pdf?v=372453761 Heats Results
2. https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5978/AT-4X4-W-h----.RS4.pdf?v=48213249 Heats Summary
3. Exchanging positions before takeover
4. Late confirmation / changing team composition and/or running order
5. https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5978/AT-4X4-W-f2----.RS6.pdf?v=240655531 Final B Results
6. https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5978/AT-4X4-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=1477495984 Final Results