Competitors 28 from 7 nations | ||
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Venue Stockholm Olympic Stadium Dates July 14, 1912 (semifinals)
July 15, 1912 (final) | ||
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 4x100 metre relay marked the first relays of equal legs in the athletics programme (a medley relay had been held in 1908). The competition was held on Sunday, July 14, 1912, and on Monday, July 15, 1912.
Contents
Twenty-eight runners from seven nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
The British squad, running in the first semifinal, set the best time of the semifinal round with 3:19.0 minutes. It was bettered by the Americans in the final, as they took the gold medal and set a new world record in 3:16.6 minutes.
Semifinals
All semifinals were held on Sunday, July 14, 1912.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
Final
The final was held on Monday, July 15, 1912.