# 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

The women's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Eugene, Oregon, USA, at Hayward Field on 26 and 27 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Shamier Little Olivia Baker Shakima Wimbley Kendall Baisden United States |
| Silver | Shona Richards Loren Bleaken Sabrina Bakare Cheriece Hylton United Kingdom |
| Bronze | Laura Müller Hannah Mergenthaler Laura Gläsner Ann-Kathrin Kopf Germany |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics :
| World Junior Record | United States (Alexandria Anderson, Ashlee Kidd, Stephanie Smith, Natasha Hastings) | 3:27.60 | Grosseto, Italy | 18 July 2004 |
| Championship Record | United States (Alexandria Anderson, Ashlee Kidd, Stephanie Smith, Natasha Hastings) | 3:27.60 | Grosseto, Italy | 18 July 2004 |
| World Junior Leading | Cuba | 3:36.15 | Camagüey, Cuba | 9 March 2014 |
| Broken records during the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics |||||

## Results
### Final

27 July Start time: 16:31 Temperature: 29 °C Humidity: 35 %
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| | United States | Shamier Little Olivia Baker Shakima Wimbley Kendall Baisden | 3 | 0.253 | 3:30.42 | WJL |
| | United Kingdom | Shona Richards Loren Bleaken Sabrina Bakare Cheriece Hylton | 5 | 0.165 | 3:32.00 | SB |
| | Germany | Laura Müller Hannah Mergenthaler Laura Gläsner Ann-Kathrin Kopf | 2 | 0.205 | 3:33.02 | SB |
| 4 | Canada | Taylor Sharpe Kendra Clarke Christian Brennan Madeline Price | 6 | 0.179 | 3:33.17 | NJR |
| 5 | Nigeria | Praise Oghenefejiro Idamadudu Jennifer Adaeze Edobi Yinka Ajayi Edidiong Ofonime Odiong | 8 | 0.200 | 3:35.14 | |
| 6 | Poland | Natalia Bartosiewicz Oliwia Pakuła Aleksandra Szczerbaczewicz Adrianna Janowicz | 7 | 0.194 | 3:37.52 | SB |
| 7 | Australia | Emily Lawson Georgia Wassall Georgia Griffith Samantha Lind | 1 | 0.183 | 3:39.65 | |
| | Jamaica | Dawnalee Loney Tiffany James Asaine Hall Genekee Leith | 4 | 0.243 | DQ | 170.19 |
Note: IAAF Rule 170.19 - Starting outside the takeover zone
Intermediate times: 400m: 52.28 AUS 800m: 1:45.68 USA 1200m: 2:38.14 USA

### Heats

26 July First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

#### Summary

| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | United States | 3:32.73 | Q WJL |
| 2 | Canada | 3:34.88 | Q SB |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3:34.99 | Q SB |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 3:35.37 | Q SB |
| 5 | Jamaica | 3:38.89 | Q |
| 6 | Australia | 3:39.18 | q SB |
| 7 | Poland | 3:39.51 | Q SB |
| 8 | Germany | 3:39.78 | q SB |
| 9 | Slovenia | 3:42.91 | NJR |
| 10 | Italy | 3:43.06 | SB |
| 11 | France | 3:46.68 | SB |
| 12 | India | 3:52.75 | |
| | Czech Republic | DQ | 163.5 |

#### Details

First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

##### Heat 1

27 July Start time: 15:02 Temperature: 29 °C Humidity: 35%
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| 1 | United Kingdom | Laviai Nielsen Loren Bleaken Nikita Campbell-Smith Sabrina Bakare | 4 | 0.180 | 3:35.37 | Q SB |
| 2 | Jamaica | Asaine Hall Tiffany James Dawnalee Loney Yanique McNeil | 6 | 0.238 | 3:38.89 | Q |
| 3 | Poland | Karolina Ciesielska Oliwia Pakuła Natalia Bartosiewicz Adrianna Janowicz | 3 | 0.173 | 3:39.51 | Q SB |
| 4 | Italy | Ylenia Vitale Lucia Pasquale Alessia Baldi Alice Mangione | 5 | 0.217 | 3:43.06 | SB |
| 5 | France | Corane Gazeau Charlotte Mouchet Maroussia Paré Déborah Sananes | 7 | 0.183 | 3:46.68 | SB |
| 6 | India | Arachana Ramdas Adhav Jessy Joseph Jisha Veendakunnu Velayudhan Vijayakumari Gowdenahalli Kumara | 2 | 0.207 | 3:52.75 | |
| | Czech Republic | Helena Jiranová Dominika Kruparová Pavla Falharová Zdenka Seidlová | 8 | 0.195 | DQ | 163.5 |
Note: IAAF Rule 163.5 - Leaving the lane before the breakline
Intermediate times: 400m: 54.02 JAM 800m: 1:47.60 UK 1200m: 2:41.44 UK

##### Heat 2

27 July Start time: 15:11 Temperature: 30 °C Humidity: 31%
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| 1 | United States | Shakima Wimbley Felecia Majors Aaliyah Barnes Olivia Baker | 3 | 0.327 | 3:32.73 | Q WJL |
| 2 | Canada | Taylor Sharpe Kendra Clarke Christian Brennan Madeline Price | 7 | 0.212 | 3:34.88 | Q SB |
| 3 | Nigeria | Praise Oghenefejiro Idamadudu Jennifer Adaeze Edobi Yinka Ajayi Edidiong Ofonime Odiong | 6 | 0.207 | 3:34.99 | Q SB |
| 4 | Australia | Emily Lawson Georgia Wassall Georgia Griffith Samantha Lind | 5 | 0.187 | 3:39.18 | q SB |
| 5 | Germany | Hannah Mergenthaler Noelya Schonig Eleni Frommann Ann-Kathrin Kopf | 4 | 0.232 | 3:39.78 | q SB |
| 6 | Slovenia | Maja Pogorevc Anita Horvat Aneja Simončič Julija Praprotnik | 2 | 0.245 | 3:42.91 | NJR |
Intermediate times: 400m: 53.09 USA 800m: 1:46.42 USA 1200m: 2:38.84 USA

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 60 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (4)
* Canada (4)
* Czech Republic (4)
* France (4)
* Germany (6)
* India (4)
* Italy (4)
* Jamaica (5)
* Nigeria (4)
* Poland (5)
* Slovenia (4)
* United Kingdom (6)
* United States (6)