2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 22 and August 23.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Debbie Dunn Allyson Felix Lashinda Demus Sanya Richards Natasha Hastings* Jessica Beard* |
 Rosemarie Whyte Novlene Williams-Mills Shereefa Lloyd Shericka Williams Kaliese Spencer* |
 Lee McConnell Christine Ohuruogu Vicki Barr Nicola Sanders Jenny Meadows* |
* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.
**Original medalists Russia forfeited results and medals as a result of disqualification of Kapachinskaya[1].
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
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No new world or championship record was set during this competition.
Qualification standards
| Standard |
|---|
| 3:31.00 |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) advance to the final.
Key: DQ = Disqualified, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best
Final
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|
Debbie Dunn, Allyson Felix, Lashinda Demus, Sanya Richards | 3:17.83 | WL |
 |
|
Rosemarie Whyte, Novlene Williams-Mills, Shereefa Lloyd, Shericka Williams | 3:21.15 | SB |
 |
Anastasiya Kapachinskaya, Tatyana Firova, Lyudmila Litvinova, Antonina Krivoshapka | Doping | ||
 |
|
Lee McConnell, Christine Ohuruogu, Vicki Barr, Nicola Sanders | 3:25.16 | SB[2] |
| 4 |  |
Fabienne Kohlmann, Sorina Nwachukwu, Esther Cremer, Claudia Hoffmann | 3:27.61 | |
| 5 |  |
Endurance Abinuwa, Muizat Ajoke Odumosu, Josephine Ehigie, Folasade Abugan | 3:28.55 | SB |
| 6 |  |
Virginie Michanol, Aurélie Kamga, Symphora Béhi, Solen Désert-Mariller | 3:30.16 | |
| 7 |  |
Diosmely Peña, Daisurami Bonne, Zulia Calatayud, Indira Terrero | 3:36.99 |
Key: SB = Seasonal best, WL = World leading (in a given season)
External links
- Women's 4 x 400 metres relay qualification from IAAF (Archived 2009-09-08). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-27.
- Women's 4 x 400 metres relay final results from IAAF. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-27.
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