2023_World_Athletics_Championships_–_Women's_4_×_400_metres_relay
2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
Women's athletic competition
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay was a two-round track event of the 2023 World Athletics Championships held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest. Seventeen national relay teams participated in the two heats that took place on 26 August 2023. Nine teams qualified for the final, the last track race of the championships, on 27 August 2023. The final was won by the Dutch team consisting of Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, and Femke Bol in 3:20.72 minutes, which was a world-leading time and a national record. In second place finished the Jamaican team with Candice McLeod, Janieve Russell, Nickisha Pryce, and Stacey-Ann Williams in 3:20.88 minutes and third was Great Britain and Northern Ireland with Laviai Nielsen, Amber Anning, Ama Pipi, and Nicole Yeargin in 3:21.04 minutes.
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 World Championships | |
|---|---|
 Femke Bol passed Nicole Yeargin and Stacey-Ann Williams shortly before the finish line in the final. | |
| Venue | National Athletics Centre |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Dates | 26–27 August 2023 |
| Teams | 17 from 17 nations |
| Winning time | 3:20.72 |
| Medalists | |
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Before the competition records were as follows:[1]
After the postponement for COVID-19 pandemic reasons of the 2023 World Relays to 2024 Nassau, the modified system to qualify automatically is to have finished in the first eight (finalists) at 2022 World Championships, in Eugene, completed by eight more 2022-2023 top lists' teams.[2] Additionally, host country Hungary received a bye for the event.
The top 8 from the 2022 World Athletics Championships:
United States (USA) (1st)
Jamaica (JAM) (2nd)
Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) (3rd)
Canada (CAN) (4th)
France (FRA) (5th)
Belgium (BEL) (6th)
Italy (ITA) (7th)
Switzerland (SUI) (8th)
Top list before 30 July 2023:[3]
- 3:20.87
Netherlands (NED) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022 - 3:21.68
Poland (POL) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022 - 3:26.06
Ireland (IRL) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 19 August 2022 - 3:26.08
Cuba (CUB) San Salvador (ESA) - 7 July 2023 - 3:26.09
Germany (GER) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022 - 3:27.60
Nigeria (NGR) Yabatech Sport Complex, Lagos (NGR) - 14 July 2023 - 3:27.76
Spain (ESP) Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 19 August 2022 - 3:27.84
Dominican Republic (DOM) San Salvador (ESA) - 7 July 2023 Not entered (was Next best by Top List) - 3:28.79
Botswana (BOT) Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) - 24 June 2023
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:[4]
Heats
The first three in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the final. France also advanced to the final by referee's decision (qR).
Final
The final was held at 21:50 on 27 August 2023.
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9 |  Netherlands (NED) | Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Femke Bol | 3:20.72 | WL NR[8] |
 | 8 |  Jamaica (JAM) | Candice McLeod, Janieve Russell, Nickisha Pryce, Stacey Ann Williams | 3:20.88 | SB |
 | 7 |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | Laviai Nielsen, Amber Anning, Ama Pipi, Nicole Yeargin | 3:21.04 | SB |
| 4 | 5 |  Canada (CAN) | Zoe Sherar, Aiyanna Stiverne, Kyra Constantine, Grace Konrad [de] | 3:22.42 | SB |
| 5 | 6 |  Belgium (BEL) | Helena Ponette, Imke Vervaet, Hanne Claes, Camille Laus | 3:22.84 | SB |
| 6 | 2 |  Poland (POL) | Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa [pl], Marika Popowicz-Drapała, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz-Zawadzka, Natalia Kaczmarek | 3:24.93 | |
| 7 | 4 |  Italy (ITA) | Alice Mangione, Anna Polinari, Alessandra Bonora, Giancarla Trevisan | 3:24.98 | |
| 8 | 3 |  Ireland (IRL) | Sophie Becker, Róisín Harrison, Kelly McGrory, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:27.08 | |
| 9 | 1 |  France (FRA) | Amandine Brossier, Louise Maraval [fr], Marjorie Veyssiere [fr], Camille Seri | 3:28.35 |
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- "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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