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The current men's world record stands at 36.84, set by the Jamaican team at the final of the 2012 London Olympic Games on 11 August 2012. As the only team to break 37 seconds to date, Jamaica has been the dominant team in the sport, winning two consecutive Olympic Gold Medals and four consecutive World Championships.
USA had a tradition of winning the Olympic 4x100. Between 1912 and 2000 the USA had lost the Olympic 4x100 only 5 times out of 20 Olympics. Jamaica won 3 times in a row during the Usain Bolt era, 2008-2016. Italy returns as the defending champion, with only one addition to their relay pool.
The country has won the men's race 15 times and the women's race on 12 occasions. The American men were dominant historically, accruing eight straight wins from 1920 to 1956, but have also logged numerous disqualifications (chiefly due to baton pass failures), including five straight from 2008 to 2024 (also in 1912, 1960, and 1988).
3.1 Final. 3.2 Semi-finals. 3.2.1 Heat 1. 3. ... 4 References. Toggle the table of contents. 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay. 5 ...
38.49 Netherlands 3 International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) 13 July 2021; 38.51 South Africa U20 1 Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) 22 August 2021; 38.53 Nigeria 1 Yabatech Sport Complex, Lagos (NGR) 27 June 2021; 38.63 Trinidad and Tobago 5h1 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 5 August 2021
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 and 6 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. [1] There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 5 members from which 4 were selected in each round. [2]
The first world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as World Athletics, in 1912. To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 35 world records in the event.
3.2 Final B. 3.3 Final. 4 References. ... The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2014 IAAF World Relays was held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium on 25 May. Records