2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

Event:	Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
Competition:	2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:	Kasarani Stadium
Dates:	21–22 August
Competitors:	59
Nations:	14
Win Value:	38.51
Gold:	Mihlali Xhotyen Sinesipho Dambile Letlhogonolo Moleyane Benjamin Richardson Henru Olivier Bradley Oliphant
Goldnoc:	RSA
Silver:	Alexavier Monfries Bryan Levell Andrew Gilipps Sandrey Davison
Silvernoc:	JAM
Bronze:	Dominik Łuczynski Patryk Krupa Jakub Pietrusa Oliwer Wdowik
Bronzenoc:	POL
Prev:	2018
Next:	2022

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 21 and 22 August.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record		38.62	San José, Costa Rica	20 July 2019
Championship Record		38.66	Grosseto, Italy	18 July 2004
World U20 Leading		38.90	Chula Vista, United States	24 April 2021

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (

Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified for the final.^{[2] [3]}

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
1	1			38.93	,
2	1			39.00	,
3	2			39.33	,
4	1			39.33	,
5	2			39.56	,
6	1			40.04	,
7	2			40.13	,
8	2			40.40	,
9	1			41.34
10	1			50.88
	2
	2
	2
	1

Final

The final was held on 22 August at 16:46.^[4]

Rank	Lane	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
	3			38.51
	6			38.61
	5			38.90
4	4			39.28
5	1			40.00
6	7			40.07
	8
	2

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable. 18 August 2021 . worldathletics.org.
2. Web site: 4 x 100 Metres Relay – Round 1 – Summary. World Athletics. 22 August 2021.
3. Web site: 4 x 100 Metres Relay – Round 1 – Results. World Athletics. 22 August 2021.
4. Web site: 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men – Final – Results. World Athletics. 22 August 2021. 22 August 2021.