2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 20 and 21 July.

Medalists

Gold	Sherone Simpson Kerron Stewart Anneisha McLaughlin Simone Facey Jamaica
Silver	Lauryn Williams Ashlee Williams Shalonda Solomon Marshevet Hooker United States
Bronze	Jade Lucas-Read Jeanette Kwakye Amy Spencer Vernicha James United Kingdom

Results

Final

21 July

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
	Jamaica	Sherone Simpson Kerron Stewart Anneisha McLaughlin Simone Facey	43.40
	United States	Lauryn Williams Ashlee Williams Shalonda Solomon Marshevet Hooker	43.66
	United Kingdom	Jade Lucas-Read Jeanette Kwakye Amy Spencer Vernicha James	44.22
4	Germany	Kathrin Walloschek Silke Maurer Johanna Kedzierski Michaela Halm	45.34
5	Finland	Siina Pylkkä Elina Korjansalo Carla Bosco Anna Heiniö	45.62
6	South Africa	Monique Balsamo Cindy Stewart Chantelle Terblanche Carla Fick	46.16
7	Switzerland	Carmen Kissling Saskia Girsberger Melanie Stempfel Manuela Frei	46.33
	France	Sandra Gomis Natalia Losange Narayane Dossévi Phara Anacharsis	DQ	IAAF rule 170.14

Heats

20 July

Heat 1

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
1	Jamaica	Sherone Simpson Nadine Palmer Kerron Stewart Simone Facey	43.85	Q
2	United Kingdom	Jade Lucas-Read Danielle Norville Amy Spencer Vernicha James	44.49	Q
3	France	Sandra Gomis Natalia Losange Narayane Dossévi Phara Anacharsis	45.24	q
4	Finland	Siina Pylkkä Elina Korjansalo Carla Bosco Anna Heiniö	45.63	q
5	South Africa	Monique Balsamo Cindy Stewart Chantelle Terblanche Carla Fick	46.03	q
	Australia	Jacinta Boyd Alicia Spencer Shermin Oksuz Kylie Bent	DQ

Heat 2

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
1	United States	Lauryn Williams Allyson Felix Marshevet Hooker Shalonda Solomon	43.92	Q
2	Germany	Kathrin Walloschek Silke Maurer Johanna Kedzierski Michaela Halm	45.77	Q
3	Switzerland	Carmen Kissling Saskia Girsberger Melanie Stempfel Manuela Frei	45.96	q
4	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Julieta Johnson Tiandra Ponteen Nathandra John Virgil Hodge	46.14
5	Senegal	Adja Ndiaye Fatou Diabaye Gnima Faye Fatoumata Coly	47.55
	Canada	Kerri-Ann Mitchell Oluwatoyin Olupona Ashley Purnell Krysia Bayley	DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 51 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

• Australia (4)
• Canada (4)
• Finland (4)
• France (4)
• Germany (4)
• Jamaica (5)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (4)
• Senegal (4)
• South Africa (4)
• Switzerland (4)
• United Kingdom (5)
• United States (5)