The women's 4x400 metres relay event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 1 and 2 August.[1][2]
Medalists edit
Results edit
Final edit
2 August
Heats edit
1 August
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica |
Shellene Williams Sashanie Simpson Patricia Hall Allison Beckford |
3:37.19 | Q |
| 2 |  China |
Sun Hong Wei Liu Qifang Lu Minling Li Yulian |
3:37.90 | Q |
| 3 |  Australia |
Kylie Wheeler Sonia Brito Rosemary Hayward Jennifer Marshall |
3:38.41 | Q |
| 4 |  Germany |
Kerstin Seitz Julia Wollstadt Saskia Dickhaut Nadine Weissmann |
3:39.27 | q |
| 5 |  Croatia |
Kristina Perica Suzana Rubin Bozidarka Crncan Helena Janecic |
3:47.48 |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
Mikele Barber Crystal Cox Demetria Washington Nakiya Johnson |
3:33.16 | Q |
| 2 |  Russia |
Svetlana Pospelova Olesya Zykina Olga Mikayeva Natalya Nazarova |
3:37.15 | Q |
| 3 |  Romania |
Otilia Lungu Mihaela Stăncescu Medina Tudor Alina Rîpanu |
3:38.40 | Q |
| 4 |  France |
Audrey Rouyer Olivia Abderrhamane Dado Kamissoko Laure Kouassi |
3:38.98 | q |
| 5 |  South Africa |
Vanessa Becker Stephanie Schoeman Yolandé Neethling Estie Wittstock |
3:39.44 | |
| 6 |  Italy |
Sonia Orfei Benedetta Ceccarelli Barbara Bello Alexia Oberstolz |
3:43.26 |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015