Teams 16 | Winning time 2:55.39 OR | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium Dates August 22
August 23 (final) | ||
The Men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 22 and 23 August at the Beijing National Stadium.
Contents
There were 16 NOCs competing at this event. These 16 NOCs were selected by the average of the two best marks at the qualifying period. The final was won by the United States in the new Olympic record time 2:55.39.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
Round 1
First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the Final.
Final
* On 14 September 2016, IOC officially stripped Russia of the bronze medal for doping violations. Reallocation has not taken place pending return of the medals to the IOC, but will be awarded to Great Britain upon receipt.