2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.[1]

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Kenya Jared Momanyi Alphas Kishoyian Aron Koech Emmanuel Korir	South Africa Zakhiti Nene Cornel Fredericks Pieter Conradie Thapelo Phora Le Roux Hamman*	Nigeria Orukpe Eraiyokan Rilwan Alowonle Isah Salihu Chidi Okezie

* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
1	1	South Africa	Thapelo Phora, Pieter Conradie, Le Roux Hamman, Zakhiti Nene	3:05.36	Q
2	1	Botswana	Leungo Scotch, Nijel Amos, Maotoanong Leaname, ?	3:06.54	Q
3	1	Nigeria	Daniel Atinaya, Sikiru Adwale Adeyemi, Henry Okorie, Isah Salihu	3:07.02	Q
4	1	Zambia	?, Sydney Siame, Titus Kafunda Mukhala, ?	3:09.11	q
5	1	Eswatini	?, Zwane Tantaza, Andile Vincent Lusenga, Sibusiso Matsenjwa	3:09.11	q
6	1	Ethiopia	Mosisa Siyoum, Efrem Mekonnen, Gadisa Bayu, ?	3:11.95
	1	Cameroon	?, Donald Nyanjua, Adbin Zoedong, Nsangou Tetndap	DQ	R170.20[2]
1	2	Kenya	?, ?, Aron Koech, Alphas Kishoyian	3:05.55	Q
2	2	Algeria	?, ?, Slimane Moula, ?	3:08.15	Q
3	2	Senegal	Frederic Mendy, ?, ?, Ibrahima Mbengue	3:09.70	Q
4	2	Uganda	Pius Adome, Rashid Etiau, ?, Geofrey Rutto	?:??.??
5	2	Namibia	Mahmad Bock, Hardus Maritz, Even Tjiviju, Ernst Narib	3:11.53	NR[3]
	1	Sudan		DNS
	1	Zimbabwe		DNS

Note: Some information was gathered from the video of the races[4]

Final

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
	Kenya	Jared Momanyi, Alphas Kishoyian, Aron Koech, Emmanuel Korir	3:00.92	CR
	South Africa	Zakhiti Nene, Cornel Fredericks, Pieter Conradie, Thapelo Phora	3:03.50
	Nigeria	Orukpe Eraiyokan, Rilwan Alowonle, Isah Salihu, Chidi Okezie	3:04.88
4	Zambia	Daniel Mbewe, Sydney Siame, Titus Kafunda Mukhala, Kennedy Luchembe	3:04.98	NR
5	Algeria	?, Slimane Moula, ?, Abdelmalik Lahoulou	3:05.27
6	Senegal	Frederic Mendy, Ousmane Sidibé, Malick Djibulou, Ibrahima Mbengue	3:11.04
	Botswana	?, Nijel Amos, Maotoanong Leaname, ?	DNF	[5]
	Eswatini		DNS

References

1. Results
2. Exchanging positions in the takeover zone
3. "Namibia fails to win a medal". The Namibian. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
4. "Video of the heats". Retrieved 23 August 2018.
5. Amos pulled up injured after 100 metres of the second leg