2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.

Medalists

Gold	Saul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu Nigeria
Silver	PC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer South Africa
Bronze	Vincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Mumo Kiilu Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai Kenya

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record	United States Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson	2:54.29	Stuttgart, Germany	22 August 1993
African record	Nigeria Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong	2:58.68	Sydney, Australia	30 September 2000
Championship record	Kenya Julius Sang, Tito Sawe Alfred Nyambane, David Kitur	3:01.86	Cairo, Egypt	18 August 1985

Date	Time	Round
1 July 2012	17:30	Final

Rank	Lane	Nation	Athletes	Time
	8	Nigeria	Saul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton, Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu	3:02.39
	6	South Africa	PC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane, Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer	3:04.01
	1	Kenya	Vincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Kiilu Mumo, Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai	3:04.12
4	7	Ghana	Nicholas Fordjour, Keith Nkrumah, Lumax Selasi, Daniel Gyasi	3:10.43
5	4	Niger	Abdoul Razack Robo Samma, Jacouba Boubacar Soumana, Salifou Bumarou, Mohamedine Mahamadou	3:15.54
6	5	Benin	Narcisse Tevoedjre, Adam Yarou, Seigneur Blais de Campos, Yaovi Michael Gougou	3:16.28
	2	Ethiopia	Hago Tadesse, Solomon Hailu, Gebril Galcha, Bereket Desta	DSQ
	3	Botswana	Isaac Makwala, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Nigel Amos, Omphemetse Mokgadi	DSQ