Athletics_at_the_1960_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_4_×_100_metres_relay

Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

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Quick Facts Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the Games of the XVII Olympiad, Venue ...

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 7 and September 8.[1]

Results

Heats

The fastest three teams in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.

Heat one

Heat two

Heat three

Heat four

Semifinals

The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.

Heat one

Heat two

Final

The United States team (of Frank Budd-Ray Norton-Stone Johnson-Dave Sime) finished first in a world record time of 39.4 s but were disqualified because at the first exchange from Budd to Norton, Norton started too early and the exchange happened outside the changeover box. The West German team who finished second in 39.5 s received the gold medals and became the new world record holders.

Key: WR = world record; =WR = equalled world record; DQ = disqualified; * = competed in heats only


References

  1. "Athletics at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

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