Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Carrara Stadium |
| Dates | 14 April |
| Nations | 8 |
| Winning time | 42.46 |
| Medalists | |
| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 14 April 2018.[1]
The English team set an English record of 42.46 seconds to defeat the defending Jamaicans. Long jumper Lorraine Ugen, who had not run a relay in four years, replaced heat runner Corinne Humphreys in the England set-up at 24 hours' notice following an injury to Humphreys, and successfully managed to hold off Olympic champion Elaine Thompson on the anchor leg.[2]
Records
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
| World record |  United States(Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter) |
40.82 | London, United Kingdom | 10 August 2012 |
| Games record |  Jamaica(Kerron Stewart, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Schillonie Calvert, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce) |
41.83 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 August 2014 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 14 April 2018 | 14:57 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
[edit]With eight teams, the event was held as a straight final.[3]
Final
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Results - Women's 4 × 100 metres relay" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Kelner, Martha (2018-04-12). Late call-up Lorraine Ugen anchors England to Commonwealth relay gold. The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b Athletics | Women's 4 × 100m Relay - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 4 × 100 metres relay | |
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| 4 x 110 yards (1954–1966) | |
| 4 x 100 metres (1970–present) |
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