The women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 2 August.[1][2]
Medalists edit
Results edit
Final edit
2 August
Heats edit
2 August
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
Angela Williams Keyon Soley Myra Combs Miesha Withers |
44.14 | Q |
| 2 |  Finland |
Manuela Bosco Katja Salivaara Johanna Manninen Heidi Hannula |
45.36 | Q |
| 3 |  United Kingdom |
Abi Oyepitan Sarah Wilhelmy Samantha Davies Melanie Purkiss |
45.43 | Q |
| 4 |  Poland |
Malgorzata Górecka Edyta Rela Monika Giemzo Anna Pacholak |
45.56 | q |
| 5 |  Italy |
Erica Marchetti Cornelia Kupa Maria Chiara Baccini Silvia Favre |
45.62 | q |
| 6 |  Bahamas |
Juanita Ferguson Tamicka Clarke Tamara Cherebin Marcia Dorsett |
45.98 |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
Céline Thélamon Muriel Hurtis Nadia Imalouan Anne Carole Rapp |
44.23 | Q |
| 2 |  Jamaica |
Tulia Robinson Aleen Bailey Melaine Walker Lisa Sharpe |
44.85 | Q |
| 3 |  South Africa |
Arnella Jacobs Carika Potgieter Charlene Lawrence Isabel Roussow |
46.29 | Q |
| 4 |  Spain |
Vanessa Peñalver Marta Prado Laura Amo Concepción Montaner |
47.17 | |
 Germany |
Cathleen Tschirch Annegret Dietrich Sina Schielke Katrin Wilts |
DQ | IAAF rule 170.14 |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 47 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
Bahamas (4)
Finland (4)
France (4)
Germany (4)
Italy (4)
Jamaica (4)
Poland (4)
South Africa (5)
Spain (4)
United Kingdom (5)
United States (5)
References edit
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 Dec 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015