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2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

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The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.

Medalists

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Gold Hannes Dreyer, Simon Magakwe
Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang
 South Africa
Silver Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu
Adetoyi Durotoye, Ogho-Oghene Egwero
 Nigeria
Bronze Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie
Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong
 Ghana

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Jamaica
Nesta Carter, Michael Frater
Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt
37.04 Daegu, South Korea 4 September 2011
African record  Nigeria
Osmond Ezinwa, Olapade Adeniken
Francis Obikwelu, Davidson Ezinwa
37.94 Athens, Greece 9 August 1997
Championship record  South Africa
Hannes Dreyer, Corne Du Plessis
Sergio Mullins, Thuso Mpuang
38.75 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2 May 2008

Schedule

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Date Time Round
28 June 2012 17:35 Round 1
29 June 2012 17:50 Final

Results

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Round 1

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First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank Heat Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1 6  Ghana Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie, Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong 39.38 Q
2 1 5  South Africa Ruan de Vries, Simon Magakwe, Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang 39.47 Q
3 1 7  Nigeria Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu, Adetoyi Durotoye, Chinedu Patrick Ike 39.48 Q
4 2 3  Benin Fiacre Brisso Bahorou, Wilcox Ernest Bamd Makou, Josias Mevognon, Inoussa Kassim 40.19 Q
5 1 4  Cameroon Jean Tarcicius Batambok, François Belinga, Pierre Paul Bissek, Idrissa Adam 40.24 q
6 2 4  Ivory Coast Siapade Marius Loua, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Ben Youssef Meité, Gogbeu Francis Koné 40.27 Q
7 1 3  Gambia Isaac Jones, Adama Jammeh, Assim Abdoule, Suwaibou Sanneh 40.42 q, NR
8 2 5  Botswana Tiroyaone Masaile, Mooketsi Magaga, Fanuel Kenosi, Yateya Kambepela 40.51 Q
9 2 7  Seychelles Jean-Yves Esparon, Leeroy Henriette, Danny D'Souza, Lester Dogley 41.33
10 2 6  Ethiopia Wetere Galcha, Zenebe Medfu, Abyot Lencho, Alebachew Deriso 41.44
1 2  Burkina Faso Innocent Bologo, Idrissa Ganaba, Gérard Kobéané, Ben Bande DNF
1 8  Zimbabwe DNS
2 2  Chad DNS

Final

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Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4  South Africa Hannes Dreyer, Simon Magakwe, Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang 39.26
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8  Nigeria Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu, Adetoyi Durotoye, Ogho-Oghene Egwero 39.34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6  Ghana Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie, Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong 39.40
4 3  Ivory Coast Gogbeu Francis Koné, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Siapade Marius Loua, Ben Youssef Meité 40.10
5 2  Cameroon Jean Tarcicius Batambok, François Belinga, Pierre Paul Bissek, Idrissa Adam 40.16
6 7  Botswana Fanuel Kenosi, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Mooketsi Magaga, Tiroyaone Masaile 40.42
7 5  Benin Josias Mevognon, Inoussa Kassim, Wilcox Ernest Bamd Makou, Fiacre Brisso Bahorou 40.86
1  Gambia Isaac Jones, Assim Abdoule, Adama Jammeh, Suwaibou Sanneh DSQ

References

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