2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

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The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.

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Medalists

Gold Saul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton
Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Silver PC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane
Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bronze Vincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Mumo Kiilu
Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts
Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson
2:54.29 Stuttgart, Germany 22 August 1993
African record Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye
Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong
2:58.68 Sydney, Australia 30 September 2000
Championship record Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Julius Sang, Tito Sawe
Alfred Nyambane, David Kitur
3:01.86 Cairo, Egypt 18 August 1985

Schedule

DateTimeRound
1 July 201217:30 Final

Results

Final

RankLaneNationAthletesTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg8Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Saul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton, Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu 3:02.39
Silver medal icon.svg6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa PC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane, Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer 3:04.01
Bronze medal icon.svg1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Vincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Kiilu Mumo, Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai 3:04.12
47Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Nicholas Fordjour, Keith Nkrumah, Lumax Selasi, Daniel Gyasi 3:10.43
54Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Abdoul Razack Robo Samma, Jacouba Boubacar Soumana, Salifou Bumarou, Mohamedine Mahamadou 3:15.54
65Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Narcisse Tevoedjre, Adam Yarou, Seigneur Blais de Campos, Yaovi Michael Gougou 3:16.28
2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Hago Tadesse, Solomon Hailu, Gebril Galcha, Bereket Desta DSQ
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Isaac Makwala, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Nigel Amos, Omphemetse Mokgadi DSQ

References