Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was held on 2 and 3 February at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.[1] In the heats of the race some of the biggest medal favourites, England, Australia, and Trinidad and Tobago were disqualified for a change outside the takeover zone. All three teams protested the decision but to no avail.[2] In their absence, Kenya took gold followed by Scotland and Jamaica.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Samson Kitur Stephen Mwanzia David Kitur Simeon Kipkemboi |
 Mark Davidson Tom McKean David Strang Brian Whittle Duncan Mathieson* |
 Clive Wright Devon Morris Trevor Graham Howard Burnett John Mair* |
* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi | 3:03.55 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | | John Mair | 3:05.26 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  | 3:08.18 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Mike McLean, Steve O'Brien, Paul Osland, Anton Skerritt | 3:08.69 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | | Duncan Mathieson, Brian Whittle | 3:10.89 | Q |
| 6 | 2 |  | Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Bahre Karam, Muhammad Sadaqat | 3:12.95 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Giovanny Fanny, Percy Larame, Philip Sinon, Joseph Adam | 3:18.57 | q |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Leigh Miller, Mark Garner, Robert Stone, Robert Ballard | DQ | ||
| 2 |  | Kriss Akabusi, Lawrence Lynch, Todd Bennett, Roger Black | DQ | ||
| 2 |  | Alvin Daniel, Eugene Matthews, Neil de Silva, Patrick Delice | DQ |
Final
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi | 3:02.48 | GR |
 | | Mark Davidson, Tom McKean, David Strang, Brian Whittle | 3:04.68 | |
 | | Clive Wright, Devon Morris, Trevor Graham, Howard Burnett | 3:04.96 | |
| 4 | | Darren Dale, Andrew Collins, Anthony Green, Dale McClunie | 3:06.23 | |
| 5 | | Mike McLean, Steve O'Brien, Paul Osland, Anton Skerritt | 3:06.73 | |
| 6 | | Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Bahre Karam, Muhammad Sadaqat | 3:11.90 | |
| 7 | | Giovanny Fanny, Percy Larame, Philip Sinon, Joseph Adam | 3:18.22 |
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