The men's 4x100 metre relay of Athletics 2024 during the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 8–9 August 2024 in the Stade de France. With 16 teams competing, the event was won by the team from Canada, with South Africa taking the silver medal and Great Britain taking bronze.
Format[]
The competition exists out of two rounds, with each team conducting a lap 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 of the event.
Preview[]
Sixteen teams qualified for the event with Jamaica, the United States, and the defending Olympic champions from Italy as the top favorites for the title.
Current Records[]
| Record | Date | Nat. | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 11 August 2012 | 
|
Yohan Blake | 36.84 |
| Usain Bolt | ||||
| Nesta Carter | ||||
| Michael Frater | ||||
| OR | 11 August 2012 |
|
Yohan Blake | 36.84 |
| Usain Bolt | ||||
| Nesta Carter | ||||
| Michael Frater |
Summary[]
Heats[]
| Heat 1 Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Time | Info | ||
| 1 |  United States |
37.47 | Q | ||
| 2 |  South Africa |
37.94 | Q | ||
| 3 |  Great Britain |
38.04 | Q | ||
| 4 |  Japan |
38.06 | q | ||
| 5 |  Italy |
38.07 | q | ||
| 6 |  Australia |
38.12 | AR | ||
| 7 |  Nigeria |
38.20 | |||
| 8 |  Netherlands |
38.48 | |||
| Heat 2 Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Time | Info | ||
| 1 |  China |
38.24 | Q | ||
| 2 |  France |
38.34 | Q | ||
| 3 |  Canada |
38.39 | Q | ||
| 4 | Jamaica |
38.45 | |||
| 5 |  Germany |
38.53 | |||
| 6 |  Brazil |
38.73 | |||
| 7 |  Liberia |
38.97 | |||
| — |  Ghana |
DQ | |||
Final[]
| Final Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Time | Info | ||
| 1 | Canada |
37.50 | |||
| 2 | South Africa |
37.57 | AR | ||
| 3 | Great Britain |
37.61 | |||
| 4 | Italy |
37.68 | |||
| 5 | Japan |
37.78 | |||
| 6 | France |
37.81 | |||
| 7 | China |
38.06 | |||
| — | United States |
DQ | |||
Results[]
| Result | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Canada
|
 |
South Africa
|
 |
Great Britain
|
| 4 | Italy
|
| 5 | Japan
|
| 6 | France
|
| 7 | China
|
| 8 | United States
|
| 9 | Australia
|
| 10 | Nigeria
|
| 11 | Jamaica
|
| 12 | Netherlands
|
| 13 | Germany
|
| 14 | Brazil
|
| 15 | Liberia
|
| — | Ghana
|
| 2024 Summer Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Athletics 2024 | |
| ← 2020 | 2028 → |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Mixed | |
| Track | |
| 4x400 m relay | Team race walk |