2022 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

Event:Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
Competition:2022 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Dates:4 August (round 1)
5 August (final)
Competitors:28
Nations:18
Win Value:39.35
Gold:Kowa Ikeshita
Hiroto Fujiwara
Shunki Tateno
Hiroki Yanagita
Goldnoc:JPN
Silver:Bouwahjgie Nkrumie
Bryan Levell
Mark-Anthony Daley
Adrian Kerr
David Lynch
Silvernoc:JAM
Bronze:Laurenz Colbert
Michael Gizzi
Brandon Miller
Johnny Brackins
David Foster
Charlie Bartholomiew
Bronzenoc:USA
Prev:2021
Next:2024

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia on 4 and 5 August 2022.[1]

25 national teams entered to the competition,[2] [3] with each team having a minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 athletes.[4]

Records

U20 standing records prior to the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[5]

RecordNationMarkLocationDate
World U20 Record38.51Nairobi, Kenya22 August 2021
Championship Record38.51Nairobi, Kenya22 August 2021
World U20 Leading38.72Walnut, United States16 April 2022

Teams

The 25 national teams entered a total of 136 athletes,[2] Each team selected 4 athletes from their list in each round, however, the team selected for the round 1 could be made up of athletes entered by te nation in other events.[4]

Results

Round 1

The round 1 took place on 4 August, with the 25 teams involved being split into 4 heats, 1 heat of 7 athletes and 3 heats of 6.[6] The first team in each heat ( 

Q ) and the next 4 fastest ( q ) qualified to the final.[7] The overall results were as follows:[8]
Rank Heat Athletes Nationality Time Note
1 3 39.12 Q
2 3 39.24 q
3 2 39.41 Q
4 1 39.50 Q
5 1 39.63 q
6 4 39.78 Q
7 2 39.79 q
8 2 39.85 q =
9 4 40.04
10 1 40.09
11 1 40.24
12 2 40.59
13 4 40.77
14 1 40.86
15 3 40.96
16 1 41.23
17 3 42.09
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
1

Final

The final (originally set for 18:00) was started at 19:09 on 5 August.[9] The results were as follows:[10]

Rank Lane Athletes Nation Time Notes
3 39.35
8 39.35
5 39.57
4 7 39.77
5 6 39.78
6 1 39.87
7 2 39.90
4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships Cali Timetable. World Athletics. 1 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Entry Lists by EVENT and COUNTRY (As of 27 July 2022). World Athletics. 27 July 2022. 1 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Entry Lists by EVENT and SEASON BEST (As of 27 July 2022). World Athletics. 27 July 2022. 1 August 2022.
  4. Web site: World Athletics U20 Championships, Cali 2022 Qualification System and Entry Standards. World Athletics. 5 August 2022.
  5. Web site: 4 × 100 metres relay Men − Outdoor Records. World Athletics. 1 August 2022.
  6. Web site: START LIST 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Round 1. World Athletics. 4 August 2022. 4 August 2022.
  7. Web site: RESULTS 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Round 1. World Athletics. 4 August 2022. 4 August 2022.
  8. Web site: SUMMARY 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Round 1. World Athletics. 4 August 2022. 4 August 2022.
  9. Web site: START LIST 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final. World Athletics. 5 August 2022. 5 August 2022.
  10. Web site: RESULTS 4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final. World Athletics. 5 August 2022. 5 August 2022.