# 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA in Lima, Peru on 30 and 31 August 2024.

## Records

U20 standing records prior to the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:
| Record | Nation | Mark | Location | Date |
| World U20 Record | United States | 3:00.33 | Trujillo, Peru | 23 July 2017 |
| Championship Record | United States | 3:01.09 | Grosseto, Italy | 18 July 2024 |
| World U20 Leading | United States | 3:01.68 | Gainesville, United States | 30 March 2024 |

## Results
### Heats

First 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified for the final.

#### Heat 1

| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Australia | Caleb Kilpatrick, Jett Grundy, Jack Deguara, Jordan Gilbert | 3:08.99 | Q, SB |
| 2 | Poland | Wiktor Wróbel, Michał Kijewski, Adrian Wójciak, Stanisław Strzelecki | 3:10.71 | Q |
| 3 | Jamaica | Shadane Smith, Omary Robinson, Javaughn Pinnock, Kemarrio Bygrave | 3:11.30 | |
| 4 | Spain | David García, Adrian Priego, Joe Pons, Biel Cirujeda | 3:11.45 | SB |
| 5 | Grenada | Qwanell Pierre, Kemron Mathlyn, Devonie Ferguson, Joshem Sylvester | 3:16.67 | |
| 6 | Peru | Anderson Tavara, Jeffrey Cajo, Giancarlo Bravo, Matias Villar | 3:17.63 | PB |
| – | Italy | Simone Gilberto, Luca Marsicovetere, Riccardo Fumagalli, Francesco De Santis | DQ | TR24.6 |

#### Heat 2

| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| 1 | United States | Grant Buckmiller, Xavier Donaldson, Gabriel J Clement II, Alexander Rhodes | 3:05.16 | Q, SB |
| 2 | South Africa | Bryan Katoo, Sihle Mahlangu, Kryn Romijn, Udeme Okon | 3:08.84 | Q, SB |
| 3 | Ireland | Conor Kelly, Adam Courtney, Sean Doggett, Stephen Mannion | 3:08.94 | q, NU20R |
| 4 | Germany | Max Husseman, Fabian Straberg, Tom Stöber, Cedric Barth | 3:08.98 (.978) | q |
| 5 | Guyana | Malachi Austin, Kaidon Persaud, Gil De Neilson, Enock Munroe | 3:11.38 | NU20R |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | Naif Alsubaie, Meshal Hazazi, Musaad Al-Subaie, Ali Almuwallad | 3:13.19 | SB |
| 7 | Thailand | Nonthawat Phakdeechit, Khunaphat Kaijan, Namchok Phuphaeng, Phiraphat Ponjon | 3:18.81 | |

#### Heat 3

| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Japan | Ryota Oishi, Kentaro Shirahata, Kairi Gonda, Kyo Kikuta | 3:07.04 | Q, SB |
| 2 | India | Rihan Chaudhary, Ankul, Abiram Pramod, Jay Kumar | 3:08.10 | Q, NU20R |
| 3 | Botswana | Lefatshe Seleka, Keorapetse Oreokame, Justice Oratile, Thabang Monngathipa | 3:08.98 (.978) | q, SB |
| 4 | Qatar | Mahamat Maha, Khalid Adoum, Oussama Swakar, Maizen Ali | 3:11.45 | |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | Joshua Perry, Daeshaun Cole, Dorian Charles, Kyrell Thomas | 3:11.67 | |
| 6 | Brazil | Paulo Romualdo, Marcus Velasco, Carlos Eduardo Domingos, Victor Chaves | 3:12.68 | SB |

### Final

| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| | United States | Jayden Davis, Xavier Donaldson, Alexander Rhodes, Sidi Njie | 3:03.56 | SB |
| | South Africa | Bryan Katoo, Sihle Mahlangu, Niabulo Mbatha, Udeme Okon | 3:05.22 | SB |
| | Australia | Caleb Kilpatrick, Jett Grundy, Jack Deguara, Jordan Gilbert | 3:05.53 | SB |
| 4 | Poland | Jakub Szarapo, Michał Kijewski, Jan Śmietanka, Stanisław Strzelecki | 3:06.37 | SB |
| 5 | Japan | Ryota Oishi, Kentaro Shirahata, Kairi Gonda, Kyo Kikuta | 3:06.94 | SB |
| 6 | India | Rihan Chaudhary, Ankul, Abiram Pramod, Jay Kumar | 3:08.76 | |
| 7 | Ireland | Conor Kelly, David Davitt, Sean Doggett, Stephen Mannion | 3:09.73 | |
| 8 | Germany | Max Husseman, Fabian Straberg, Tom Stöber, Cedric Barth | 3:14.04 | |
| – | Botswana | Lefatshe Seleka, Keorapetse Oreokame, Justice Oratile, Enerst Kumevu | DQ | TR24.19 |