2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
Women's 4 x 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships | ||||||||||
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![]() The Dutch relay team with Cathelijn Peeters, Lieke Klaver, Femke Bol, and Lisanne de Witte after winning the final | ||||||||||
Venue | Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |||||||||
Dates | 3 March 2024 | |||||||||
Competitors | 44 from 9 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 3:25.07 min i WL | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place in two rounds at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, on 3 March 2024.
The two heats of round 1 were held in the morning, where the first two athletes in each heat and the next two fastest athletes qualified for the final. The teams of Great Britain, Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal set national records in round 1.
The final was held in the evening. The team of the Netherlands won the gold medal in a national record of 3:25.07 minutes, followed by the silver team of the United States in 3:25.34 minutes and the bronze team of the United Kingdom in a national record of 3:26.36 minutes. The team of Belgium of set a national record in the final.
Background
There was no entry standard for qualification for the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, every nation could enter a team with up to eight athletes of 16 years or older.[1]
Results
Round 1
The first round was held in two heats, starting at 11:10 (UTC) in the morning. The first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) advanced to the final. The teams of Great Britain, Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal set national records (NR).[2]
Rank | Heat | Lane | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | 5 | ![]() | Lina Nielsen, Ama Pipi, Hannah Kelly, Jessie Knight | 3:26.40 | Q, NR |
2 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | Junelle Bromfield, Andrenette Knight, Charokee Young, Leah Anderson | 3:27.35 | Q, SB |
3 | 1 | 6 | ![]() | Myrte van der Schoot, Eveline Saalberg, Lisanne de Witte, Femke Bol | 3:27.70 | Q, SB |
4 | 1 | 5 | ![]() | Quanera Hayes, Jessica Wright, Na'Asha Robinson, Bailey Lear | 3:28.04 | Q |
5 | 1 | 3 | ![]() | Naomi Van den Broeck, Imke Vervaet, Helena Ponette, Cynthia Bolingo | 3:28.07 | q, NR |
6 | 1 | 4 | ![]() | Phil Healy, Sophie Becker, Róisín Harrison, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:28.45 | q, NR |
7 | 2 | 3 | ![]() | Tereza Petržilková, Terezie Táborská, Lurdes Manuel, Lada Vondrová | 3:28.57 | SB |
8 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | Marika Popowicz-Drapała, Kinga Gacka, Anna Gryc, Justyna Święty-Ersetic | 3:28.80 | SB |
9 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | Fatoumata Binta Diallo, Carina Vanessa, Cátia Azevedo, Vera Barbosa | 3:31.93 | NR |
Final
The final was held at 20:32 (UTC) in the evening. The Netherlands started off the relay final with 400 m silver medalist Lieke Klaver, who gave them the early lead over Jamaica and Great Britain. The second Dutch runner, Cathelijn Peeters, kept the lead during her leg. During the subsequent hand-off, the United States passed Great Britain and moved into third place. American Bailey Lear quickly passed Jamaican Charokee Young, and then Young pulled up lame, taking Jamaica out of the race (DNF). The third Dutch runner, Lisanne de Witte, passed the baton to anchor Femke Bol, the 400 m gold medalist. The Americans countered with 400 m bronze medalist Alexis Holmes. Bol stayed in front, with Holmes close behind and Great Britain's Jessie Knight in third. Entering the final straightaway, Holmes moved up to Bol's shoulder, but Bol pulled away at the end to give the Netherlands the gold medal in a national record (NR) of 3:25.07 min. The team of the United States won silver in 3:25.34 min and the team of Great Britain won bronze in a national record of 3:26.36 min. Outside the medals, the team of Belgium set a national record of 3:28.05 min.[3]
Rank | Lane | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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![]() | 5 | ![]() | Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Lisanne de Witte, Femke Bol | 3:25.07 | WL NR[4] |
![]() | 4 | ![]() | Quanera Hayes, Talitha Diggs, Bailey Lear, Alexis Holmes | 3:25.34 | SB |
![]() | 6 | ![]() | Laviai Nielsen, Lina Nielsen, Ama Pipi, Jessie Knight | 3:26.36 | NR |
4 | 1 | ![]() | Naomi Van den Broeck, Helena Ponette, Camille Laus, Cynthia Bolingo | 3:28.05 | NR |
5 | 2 | ![]() | Phil Healy, Sophie Becker, Róisín Harrison, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:28.92 | |
3 | ![]() | Lanae-Tava Thomas, Andrenette Knight, Charokee Young, Stacey Ann Williams | DNF |
References
- ^ "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 – Qualification System and Entry Standards", World Athletics, 21 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Summary 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 3 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Results 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 3 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Ook wereldtitel Bol met estafettevrouwen 4x400 meter, mannen pakken brons" [Bol leads relay women to world 4x400m title, men take bronze]. NOS (in Dutch). 3 March 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.