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

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.

Medalists

GoldSaul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton
Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu
 Nigeria
SilverPC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane
Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer
 South Africa
BronzeVincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Mumo Kiilu
Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai
 Kenya

Records

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

Schedule

Date Time Round
1 July 201217:30Final

Results

Final

RankLaneNationAthletesTimeNotes
8 NigeriaSaul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton, Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu3:02.39
6 South AfricaPC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane, Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer3:04.01
1 KenyaVincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Kiilu Mumo, Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai3:04.12
47 GhanaNicholas Fordjour, Keith Nkrumah, Lumax Selasi, Daniel Gyasi3:10.43
54 NigerAbdoul Razack Robo Samma, Jacouba Boubacar Soumana, Salifou Bumarou, Mohamedine Mahamadou3:15.54
65 BeninNarcisse Tevoedjre, Adam Yarou, Seigneur Blais de Campos, Yaovi Michael Gougou3:16.28
2 EthiopiaHago Tadesse, Solomon Hailu, Gebril Galcha, Bereket DestaDSQ
3 BotswanaIsaac Makwala, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Nigel Amos, Omphemetse MokgadiDSQ

References

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