Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Olympic Athletics
VenueJapan National Stadium
Dates5 August 2021 (round 1)
6 August 2021 (final)
Competitors68 from 16 nations
Winning time41.02
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Briana Williams
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shericka Jackson
Natasha Morrison*
Remona Burchell*		  Jamaica
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Javianne Oliver
Teahna Daniels
Jenna Prandini
Gabrielle Thomas
English Gardner*
Aleia Hobbs*		  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Asha Philip
Imani Lansiquot
Dina Asher-Smith
Daryll Neita		  Great Britain
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The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 and 6 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium.[1] There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 5 members from which 4 were selected in each round.[2]

Background

This was the 22nd appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since women's athletics was introduced in 1928.

Qualification

Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify a relay team of 5 athletes in one of three ways. A total of 16 NOCs qualified.[2][3]

  • The top 8 NOCs at the 2019 World Athletics Championships qualified a relay team.
  • The top 8 NOCs at the 2021 World Athletics Relays qualified a relay team.
  • Where an NOC placed in the top 8 at both the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Relays, the quota place was allocated to the world ranking list as of 29 June 2021. In this case, 2 teams did so, so there are 2 places available through the world rankings.

The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.[2][4]

Competition format

The event continued to use the two-round format introduced in 2012.[5]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows.

World record  Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter (USA) 40.82 London, United Kingdom 10 August 2012
Olympic record  Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter (USA) 40.82 London, United Kingdom 10 August 2012
Area Time (s) Athletes Nation
Africa (records) 42.39
 Nigeria
Asia (records) 42.23
 China
Europe (records) 41.37
 East Germany
North, Central America
and Caribbean (records)		 40.82 WR
 United States
Oceania (records) 42.99
 Australia
South America (records) 42.29
 Brazil

The following national records were established during the competition:

Country Athlete Round Time Notes
Great Britain Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita Heats 41.55
Italy Irene Siragusa, Gloria Hooper, Anna Bongiorni, Vittoria Fontana Heats 42.84
Ecuador Marizol Landázuri, Anahí Suárez, Yuliana Angulo, Ángela Tenorio Heats 43.69
Switzerland Riccarda Dietsche, Ajla Del Ponte, Mujinga Kambundji, Salomé Kora Heats 42.05
Denmark Mathilde Kramer, Astrid Glenner-Frandsen, Emma Beiter Bomme, Ida Karstoft Heats 43.51
Jamaica Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson Final 41.02

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

The women's 4 × 100 metres relay took place over two consecutive days.[1]

Date Time Round
Thursday, 5 August 2021 9:00 Round 1
Friday, 6 August 2021 19:50 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification Rules: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

Heat 1

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Reaction Time Notes
3 5  Great Britain Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita 0.132 41.55 NR, Q
2 4  United States Javianne Oliver, Teahna Daniels, English Gardner, Aleia Hobbs 0.140 41.90 SB, Q
1 6  Jamaica Briana Williams, Natasha Morrison, Remona Burchell, Shericka Jackson 0.180 42.15 SB, Q
4 3  France Carolle Zahi, Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue, Gémima Joseph, Cynthia Leduc 0.156 42.68 SB, q
5 2  Netherlands Nadine Visser, Dafne Schippers, Marije van Hunenstijn, Naomi Sedney 0.151 42.81 SB, q
6 9  Italy Irene Siragusa, Gloria Hooper, Anna Bongiorni, Vittoria Fontana 0.143 42.84 NR
7 8  Japan Hanae Aoyama, Mei Kodama, Ami Saito, Remi Tsuruta 0.145 43.44 SB
8 7  Ecuador Marizol Landázuri, Anahí Suárez, Yuliana Angulo, Ángela Tenorio 0.141 43.69 NR

Heat 2

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Reaction Time Notes
1 7  Germany Rebekka Haase, Alexandra Burghardt, Tatjana Pinto, Gina Lückenkemper 0.216 42.00 SB, Q
2 6  Switzerland Riccarda Dietsche, Ajla Del Ponte, Mujinga Kambundji, Salomé Kora 0.166 42.05 NR, Q
3 3  China Liang Xiaojing, Ge Manqi, Huang Guifen, Wei Yongli 0.137 42.82 Q
4 8  Poland Marika Popowicz-Drapała, Klaudia Adamek, Paulina Paluch, Pia Skrzyszowska 0.156 43.09 SB
5 2  Brazil Bruna Farias, Ana Cláudia Lemos, Vitória Cristina Rosa, Rosângela Santos 0.128 43.15 SB
6 4  Nigeria Oluwatobiloba Amusan, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, Patience Okon George, Ese Brume 0.164 43.25
7 5  Denmark Mathilde Kramer, Astrid Glenner-Frandsen, Emma Beiter Bomme, Ida Karstoft 0.157 43.51 NR
8 9  Trinidad and Tobago Khalifa St. Fort, Michelle-Lee Ahye, Kai Selvon, Kelly-Ann Baptiste 0.196 43.62 SB

Final

Setting a national record, Jamaica won the gold medal with the third fastest time in history.[6]

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Reaction Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 8  Jamaica Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson 0.188 41.02 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6  United States Javianne Oliver, Teahna Daniels, Jenna Prandini, Gabrielle Thomas 0.132 41.45 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5  Great Britain Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita 0.121 41.88
4 7  Switzerland Riccarda Dietsche, Ajla Del Ponte, Mujinga Kambundji, Salomé Kora 0.166 42.08
5 4  Germany Rebekka Haase, Alexandra Burghardt, Tatjana Pinto, Gina Lückenkemper 0.196 42.12
6 9  China Liang Xiaojing, Ge Manqi, Huang Guifen, Wei Yongli 0.160 42.71 SB
7 3  France Carolle Zahi, Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue, Gémima Joseph, Cynthia Leduc 0.146 42.89
2  Netherlands Nadine Visser, Dafne Schippers, Marije van Hunenstijn, Naomi Sedney 0.148 DNF

References

  1. ^ a b "Athletics Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Athletics" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF to follow other sports with world ranking system for athletes". BBC Sport. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Olympic qualification period suspended until 1 December 2020". World Athletics. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Athletics Explanatory Guide" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. August 2019.
  6. ^ "4x100 Metres Relay - women - senior - outdoor - World Athletics". 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via World Athletics.