The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, is taking place at the Alexander Stadium on 6 August & 7 August 2022.
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Alexander Stadium |
| Dates | 6 August (first round) 7 August (final) |
| Competitors | 53 from 12 nations |
| Winning time | 42.41 |
| Medalists | |
On 14 July 2023, it was confirmed[1] that the Nigerian team had been disqualified for an anti-doping infringement. As a result, England were promoted to gold, Jamaica to silver and Australia to bronze.
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  United States(Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter) |
40.82 | London, United Kingdom | 10 August 2012 |
| Commonwealth record |  Jamaica(Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson) |
41.02 | Tokyo, Japan | 6 August 2021 |
| Games record |  Jamaica(Kerron Stewart, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Schillonie Calvert, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce) |
41.83 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 August 2014 |
Schedule edit
The schedule was as follows:[2]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 6 August 2022 | 12:15 | First round |
| Sunday 7 August 2022 | 12:54 | Final |
Results edit
First round edit
The first three in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the final.[3]
Final edit
The medals were determined in the final.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 |  England |
Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Bianca Williams, Daryll Neita | 42.41 | SB |
 |
6 | Jamaica (JAM) |
Kemba Nelson, Natalliah Whyte, Remona Burchell, Elaine Thompson-Herah | 43.08 | |
 |
8 |  Australia (AUS) |
Ella Connolly, Bree Masters, Jacinta Beecher, Naa Anang | 43.16 | |
| 4 | 7 |  India (IND) |
Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Srabani Nanda, Jyothi Yarraji | 43.81 | |
| 5 | 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) |
Khalifa St. Fort, Michelle-Lee Ahye , Mauricia Prieto, Leah Bertrand | 43.86 | |
| 6 | 3 |  Ghana (GHA) |
Mary Boakye, Latifa Ali, Gifty Oku, Halutie Hor | 44.86 | |
| 7 | 9 |  Scotland (SCO) |
Rebecca Matheson, Alisha Rees, Sarah Malone, Taylah Spence | 45.01 | |
| - | 4 |  Nigeria |
Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha | DQ |
References edit
- ^ "England win after Birmingham 2022 gold medal in women's 4x100m relay". www.insidethegames.biz. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "Women's 4 x 100m Relay". Birmingham 2022. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ First round results
- ^ Final results