The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was held on 2 and 3 February at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. In the heats of the race some of the biggest medal favourites, England, Australia, and Trinidad and Tobago were disqualified for a change outside the takeover zone. All three teams protested the decision but to no avail. In their absence, Kenya took gold followed by Scotland and Jamaica.
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Medalists
* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.
Heats
Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
References
Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA