The women's 4 × 100 metres relay competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 14 July at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion was the United States team.
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1979 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Estadio Sixto Escobar |
| Dates | 14 July |
| Winning time | 43.30 |
| Medalists | |
«1975 1983» | |
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  East Germany
|
42.10 | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | June 10, 1979 |
| Pan American Games record |  United States
|
42.90 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1975 |
Results edit
All times are in seconds.[3]
| KEY: | WR | World Record | GR | Pan American Record |
Final edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 United States
|
Valerie Brisco, Karen Hawkins, Chandra Cheeseborough, Brenda Morehead | 43.30 | |
|
 Jamaica
|
Leleith Hodges, Rosie Allwood, Carmetta Drummond, Merlene Ottey | 44.18 | |
|
 Cuba
|
Marta Zulueta, Silvia Chivás, Isabel Taylor, Eloína Echevarría | 46.26 | |
| 4 |  Brazil
|
Maria Luísa Betioli, Sueli Machado, Olga Verissimo, Sheila de Oliveira | 46.98 | |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic
|
Divina Estrella, Marisela Peralta, Felicia Candelario, Tereza Almánzar | 47.25 | |
 Puerto Rico
|
Margaret de Jesús, Madeline de Jesús, Georgina López, Nilsa París | DQ |
References edit
- ^ Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Full results
- ^ Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 260. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-17.