| Event: | Men's 4 x 400 metres relay |
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was held on 2 and 3 February at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.[1] In the heats of the race some of the biggest medal favourites, England, Australia, and Trinidad and Tobago were disqualified for a change outside the takeover zone. All three teams protested the decision but to no avail.[2] In their absence, Kenya took gold followed by Scotland and Jamaica.
| width=200 valign=top | Samson Kitur Stephen Mwanzia David Kitur Simeon Kipkemboi | width=200 valign=top | Mark Davidson Tom McKean David Strang Brian Whittle Duncan Mathieson | width=200 valign=top | Clive Wright Devon Morris Trevor Graham Howard Burnett John Mair |
Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3:03.55 | Q | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3:05.26 | Q | |||
| 3 | 2 | 3:08.18 | Q | |||
| 4 | 1 | 3:08.69 | Q | |||
| 5 | 1 | 3:10.89 | Q | |||
| 6 | 2 | 3:12.95 | Q | |||
| 7 | 1 | 3:18.57 | q | |||
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| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:02.48 | GR | ||||
| 3:04.68 | |||||
| 3:04.96 | |||||
| 4 | 3:06.23 | ||||
| 5 | 3:06.73 | ||||
| 6 | 3:11.90 | ||||
| 7 | 3:18.22 |