2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay explained

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.^[1]

Medalists

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Jared Momanyi Alphas Kishoyian Aron Koech Emmanuel Korir

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Zakhiti Nene Cornel Fredericks Pieter Conradie Thapelo Phora Le Roux Hamman

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Orukpe Eraiyokan Rilwan Alowonle Isah Salihu Chidi Okezie

* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
1	1			3:05.36	Q
2	1		Leungo Scotch, Nijel Amos, Maotoanong Leaname, ?	3:06.54	Q
3	1			3:07.02	Q
4	1		?, Sydney Siame, Titus Kafunda Mukhala, ?	3:09.11	q
5	1			3:09.11	q
6	1		Mosisa Siyoum, Efrem Mekonnen, Gadisa Bayu, ?	3:11.95
	1				R170.20^[2]
1	2			3:05.55	Q
2	2		?, ?, Slimane Moula, ?	3:08.15	Q
3	2			3:09.70	Q
4	2
5	2			3:11.53	NR^[3]
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Note: Some information was gathered from the video of the races^[4]

Final

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
			3:00.92	CR
			3:03.50
			3:04.88
4			3:04.98	NR
5			3:05.27
6			3:11.04
		?, Nijel Amos, Maotoanong Leaname, ?		^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.africathle.com/2018/08/01/african-championships-asaba-nigeria-1-5082018/ Results
2. Exchanging positions in the takeover zone
3. Web site: Namibia fails to win a medal. 7 August 2018. The Namibian. 23 August 2018. 24 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180824065716/https://www.namibian.com.na/70193/read/Namibia-fails-to-win-a-medal. dead.
4. Web site: Video of the heats. . 23 August 2018.
5. Amos pulled up injured after 100 metres of the second leg