2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Luzhniki Stadium |
| Dates | 18 August (heats & final) |
| Competitors | 92 from 23 nations |
| Winning time | 37.36 |
| Medalists | |
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 18 August.[1]
Out of the blocks USA took the lead, passing first and building a small lead. A small lead is not adequate when Jamaica has Usain Bolt on the anchor. During the third handoff, Justin Gatlin seemed to go wide while struggling to get the baton, still in the lead while Jamaica had a smoother handoff. Once free of the technicalities, the multi gold medalist easily pulled away for the win. Great Britain finished the race in third place but were disqualified after passing the baton outside the takeover zone on the second changeover.[2] Canada then took the bronze.
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
Qualification standards
[edit]| A time | B time |
|---|---|
| 39.20 | |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2013 | 16:50 | Heats |
| 18 August 2013 | 18:40 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+4)
Results
[edit]| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) advanced to the final.[3]
Final
[edit]The final was started at 18:40.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 |  Jamaica (JAM) | Nesta Carter, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt | 37.36 | WL |
 | 4 |  United States (USA) | Charles Silmon, Mike Rodgers, Mookie Salaam, Justin Gatlin | 37.66 | |
 | 7 |  Canada (CAN) | Gavin Smellie, Aaron Brown, Dontae Richards-Kwok, Justyn Warner | 37.92 | SB |
| 4 | 3 |  Germany (GER) | Lucas Jakubczyk, Sven Knipphals, Julian Reus, Martin Keller | 38.04 | SB |
| 5 | 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | Brian Mariano, Churandy Martina, Liemarvin Bonevacia, Hensley Paulina | 38.37 | SB |
| 6 | 8 |  Japan (JPN) | Yoshihide Kiryu, Kenji Fujimitsu, Kei Takase, Shōta Iizuka | 38.39 | |
| 7 | 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | Ayodele Taffe, Keston Bledman, Rondel Sorrillo, Richard Thompson | 38.57 | |
| 6 |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | Adam Gemili, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, James Ellington, Dwain Chambers | DQ (37.80) | 170.7[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ Start list
- ^ "Relay rumpus prompts IAAF to call in Hawk-Eye for world championships". The Guardian. London. 28 May 2014.
- ^ Heats Results
- ^ Final Results
- ^ Passing the baton outside the takeover zone
External links
[edit]- 4x 100 metres relay results at IAAF website
