Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Gold medal winners
Venue Olympic Stadium
Date 10–11 August
Teams 16
Winning time 3:16.87
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) DeeDee Trotter
Allyson Felix
Francena McCorory
Sanya Richards-Ross
Keshia Baker*
Diamond Dixon*		  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Christine Day
Rosemarie Whyte
Shericka Williams
Novlene Williams-Mills
Shereefa Lloyd*		  Jamaica
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Alina Lohvynenko
Olha Zemlyak
Hanna Yaroshchuk
Nataliya Pyhyda		  Ukraine
Official Video

The Women's 4 × 400 metres relay competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 10–11 August.[1]

Summary

In the final, the USA had individual 400m bronze medalist DeeDee Trotter lead off. From the gun she put distance on the rest of the field. While the display clock read 49.57 for her split, it was more like 50.3, handing the baton to Allyson Felix several meters ahead. With the miscalculation Felix ran close to a 48.1 split, reported as 48.85, then Francena McCorory (49.39) and individual gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross (49.07) continued to extend the lead. It was almost 3 and a half seconds at the finish. Russia was clearly second ahead of Jamaica and Ukraine, those teams remaining in the same positions from the first handoff.[2][3]

The three medaling countries finished in identical places in 2004, 2008 and 2012. Sanya Richards (Ross) for the USA and Novlene Williams (Mills) for Jamaica have been on all three teams.

On February 1, 2017, following retesting of doping samples, Antonina Krivoshapka samples tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol). As they had been disqualified four years earlier, the Russian team was disqualified.[4] Finally, the bronze medals were reallocated to the Ukrainian team.[5] Another Russian sprinter Yulia Gushchina was found guilty of doping in 2017.[6]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record  Soviet Union
(Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina)		 3:15.17 Seoul, South Korea 1 October 1988
Olympic record
2012 World leading  United States Red
(Francena McCorory, Allyson Felix, Natasha Hastings, Sanya Richards-Ross)		 3:21.18 Philadelphia, United States 28 April 2012
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 World leading  United States
(DeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Francena McCorory, Sanya Richards-Ross)		 3:16.87 London, United Kingdom 11 August 2012

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Date Time Round
Friday, 10 August 201219:10Round 1
Saturday, 11 August 201220:25Finals
  • Q denotes automatic qualification (based on place).
  • q denotes provisional qualification (fastest non-automatic qualifiers).
  • DNS denotes did not start.
  • DNF denotes did not finish.
  • DQ denotes disqualified
  • AR denotes area record.
  • NR denotes national record.
  • PB denotes personal best.
  • SB denotes season's best.

Results

Round 1

Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Time Notes
12 JamaicaChristine Day, Shereefa Lloyd, Shericka Williams, Rosemarie Whyte3:25.13Q, SB
23 UkraineOlha Zemlyak, Alina Lohvynenko, Hanna Yaroshchuk, Nataliya Pyhyda3:25.90Q
36 FrancePhara Anacharsis, Muriel Hurtis, Marie Gayot, Floria Guei3:25.94Q
48 NigeriaOmolara Omotosho, Idara Otu, Bukola Abogunloko, Regina George3:26.29q, SB
54 BelarusAlena Kiyevich, Iryna Khliustava, Ilona Usovich, Sviatlana Usovich3:26.52SB
65 CubaAymée Martínez, Diosmely Peña, Yaimeisi Borlot, Daysiurami Bonne3:27.41SB
79 ItalyChiara Bazzoni, Elena Maria Bonfanti, Libania Grenot, Maria Enrica Spacca3:29.01SB
87 GermanyEsther Cremer, Janin Lindenberg, Maral Feizbakhsh, Fabienne Kohlmann3:31.06

Heat 2

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Time Notes
19 United StatesKeshia Baker, Francena McCorory, Diamond Dixon, DeeDee Trotter3:22.09Q
24 RussiaYuliya Gushchina, Tatyana Firova, Natalya Nazarova, Anastasiya Kapachinskaya3:23.11Q, SB
38 Great BritainShana Cox, Lee McConnell, Eilidh Child, Christine Ohuruogu3:25.05Q
46 Czech RepublicDenisa Rosolová, Zuzana Bergrová, Jitka Bartoničková, Zuzana Hejnová3:26.20q
57 PolandIga Baumgart, Justyna Święty, Anna Jesień, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz3:30.15
62 IrelandMarian Heffernan, Joanne Cuddihy, Jessie Barr, Michelle Carey3:30.55SB
75 BrazilJoelma Sousa, Jailma de Lima, Aline dos Santos, Geisa Coutinho3:32.95
83 TurkeyPınar Saka, Meliz Redif, Birsen Engin, Sema Apak3:34.71

Final

Rank Lane Nation Competitors Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s)7 United StatesDeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Francena McCorory, Sanya Richards-Ross3:16.87WL
2nd, silver medalist(s)6 JamaicaChristine Day, Rosemarie Whyte, Shericka Williams, Novlene Williams-Mills3:20.95SB
3rd, bronze medalist(s)4 UkraineAlina Lohvynenko, Olha Zemlyak, Hanna Yaroshchuk, Nataliya Pyhyda3:23.57SB
49 Great BritainShana Cox, Lee McConnell, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Christine Ohuruogu3:24.76SB
58 FrancePhara Anacharsis, Muriel Hurtis, Marie Gayot, Floria Guei3:25.92
62 Czech RepublicDenisa Rosolova, Zuzana Bergrová, Jitka Bartoničková, Zuzana Hejnova3:27.77
DSQ5 RussiaYulia Gushchina, Antonina Krivoshapka, Tatyana Firova, Natalya AntyukhDSQ (3:20.23)Doping (2nd)
N/A3 NigeriaOmolara Omotosho, Muizat Ajoke Odumosu, Regina George, Bukola AbogunlokoDSQR 163.3a[7]

[8]

  • Nigeria originally finished in seventh place in the final but were disqualified due to a lane infringement.

References

  1. ↑ Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
  2. ↑ "Highlights: U.S. Women Dominate 4x400m, Win Gold – Track & Field Video". NBC Olympics. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  3. ↑ "International Association of Athletics Federations". iaaf.org. 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  4. ↑ "IOC sanctions three athletes for failing anti-doping test at London 2012". International Olympic Committee. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  5. ↑ "London 2012 4x400m relay women - Olympic Athletics". International Olympic Committee. 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  6. ↑ "More Russian track athletes banned for doping at London Olympics". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  7. ↑ Lane infringement
  8. ↑ "Women's 4 x 400m Relay". London 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.


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