The men's 4x400 metre relay of Athletics 2016 during the 2016 Summer Olympics was held on 19-20 August 2016 in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Stadium. With 16 teams competing, the event was won by the team from United States, with Jamaica taking the silver medal and Bahamas taking bronze.
Format[]
The competition exists out of two rounds, with each team conducting four laps of 400 metres in each round. Each athlete in a team takes part in a quarter of the race, with the fastest three teams in the heats advancing to the final, as well as the fastest non-qualifiers. The team with the fastest time in the final is the winner.
Preview[]
| Team | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | Chris Brown |
| Steven Gardiner | |
| Michael Mathieu | |
| Stephen Newbold | |
| Alonzo Russell | |
| Belgium | Dylan Borlee |
| Jonathan Borlee | |
| Kevin Borlee | |
| Julien Watrin | |
| Botswana | Isaac Makwala |
| Gaone Leaname Maotoanong | |
| Onkabetse Nkobolo | |
| Karabo Sibanda | |
| Brazil | Pedro Luiz de Oliveira |
| Alexander Russo | |
| Peterson dos Santos | |
| Hugo de Sousa | |
| Colombia | Carlos Lemos |
| Diego Palomeque | |
| Jhon Perlaza | |
| Anthony Zambrano | |
| Cuba | Adrian Chacon |
| William Collazo | |
| Yoandrys Lescay | |
| Osmaidel Pellicier | |
| Dominican Republic | Luis Charles |
| Gustavo Cuesta | |
| Luguelin Santos | |
| Yon Soriano | |
| France | Mame-Ibra Anne |
| Teddy Atine-Venel | |
| Mamadou Kasse Hann | |
| Thomas Jordier | |
| Great Britain | Matthew Hudson-Smith |
| Nigel Levine | |
| Martyn Rooney | |
| Delanno Williams | |
| India | Ayyasamy Dharun |
| Kunhu Muhammed Puthanpurakkal | |
| Arokia Rajiv | |
| Muhammed Anas Yahiya | |
| Jamaica | Nathon Allen |
| Fitzroy Dunkley | |
| Javon Francis | |
| Peter Matthews | |
| Rusheen McDonald | |
| Japan | Nobuya Kato |
| Takamasa Kitagawa | |
| Tomoya Tamura | |
| Julian Jrummi Walsh | |
| Poland | Lukasz Krawczuk |
| Jakub Krzewina | |
| Rafal Omelko | |
| Michal Pietrzak | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Machel Cedenio |
| Lalonde Gordon | |
| Deon Lendore | |
| Jarrin Solomon | |
| United States | Kyle Clemons |
| Arman Hall | |
| Tony McQuay | |
| Lashawn Merritt | |
| Gil Roberts | |
| David Verburg | |
| Venezuela | Alberth Bravo |
| Omar Longart | |
| Freddy Mezones | |
| Arturo Ramirez |
Current Records[]
| Record | Date | Nat. | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 22 August 1993 | 
|
Michael Johnson | 2:54.29 |
| Butch Reynolds | ||||
| Andrew Valmon | ||||
| Quincy Watts | ||||
| OR | 23 August 2008 |
|
Lashawn Merritt | 2:55.39 |
| David Neville | ||||
| Angelo Taylor | ||||
| Jeremy Wariner |
Summary[]
Heats[]
| Heat 1 Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Time | Info | ||
| 1 |  Jamaica |
2:58.29 | Q | ||
| 2 | United States |
2:58.38 | Q | ||
| 3 |  Botswana |
2:59.35 | NR, Q | ||
| 4 |  Poland |
2:59.58 | q | ||
| 5 |  France |
3:00.82 | |||
| 6 |  Colombia |
3:01.84 | |||
| 7 |  Japan |
3:02.95 | |||
| - |  Trinidad and Tobago |
DQ | |||
| Heat 2 Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Time | Info | ||
| 1 |  Belgium |
2:59.25 | NR, Q | ||
| 2 |  Bahamas |
2:59.64 | Q | ||
| 3 |  Cuba |
3:00.16 | Q | ||
| 4 |  Brazil |
3:00.43 | q | ||
| 5 |  Dominican Republic |
3:01.76 | |||
| 6 |  Venezuela |
3:02.69 | |||
| - |  Great Britain |
DQ | |||
| - |  India |
DQ | |||
Final[]
| Final Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Time | Info | ||
| 1 | United States |
2:57.30 | |||
| 2 | Jamaica |
2:58.16 | |||
| 3 | Bahamas |
2:58.49 | |||
| 4 | Belgium |
2:58.52 | NR | ||
| 5 | Botswana |
2:59.06 | NR | ||
| 6 | Cuba |
2:59.53 | |||
| - | Poland |
3:00.50 | |||
| - | Brazil |
3:03.28 | |||
Results[]
| Result | Team |
|---|---|
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United States
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Jamaica
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Bahamas
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| 4 | Belgium
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| 5 | Botswana
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| 6 | Cuba
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| 7 | Poland
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| 8 | Brazil
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| 9 | France
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| 10 | Dominican Republic
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| 11 | Colombia
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| 12 | Venezuela
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| 13 | Japan
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| - | Great Britain
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| - | India
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| - | Trinidad and Tobago
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| 2016 Summer Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Athletics 2016 | |
| ā 2012 | 2020 ā |
| Men | |
| Track | |
| 100 m | 110 m hurdles |
| 200 m | 400 m hurdles |
| 400 m | 3000 m steeplechase |
| 800 m | 4x100 m relay |
| 1500 m | 4x400 m relay |
| 5000 m | 20 km walk |
| 10000 m | 50 km walk |
| Field | |
| High jump | Shot put |
| Pole vault | Discus throw |
| Long jump | Hammer throw |
| Triple jump | Javelin throw |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Marathon | Decathlon |
| Women | |
| Track | |
| 100 m | 100 m hurdles |
| 200 m | 400 m hurdles |
| 400 m | 3000 m steeplechase |
| 800 m | 4x100 m relay |
| 1500 m | 4x400 m relay |
| 5000 m | 20 km walk |
| 10000 m | |
| Field | |
| High jump | Shot put |
| Pole vault | Discus throw |
| Long jump | Hammer throw |
| Triple jump | Javelin throw |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Marathon | Heptathlon |