# 2024 World Athletics Relays – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay

The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays took place in three rounds at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, on 4 and 5 May 2024. It was the fourth time that this mixed-sex relay was contested at the World Athletics Relays. The event was also an Olympic qualification: fourteen teams qualified for the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
The four heats of round 1 were held on 4 May. Of thirty competing relay teams, eight qualified for both the finals and the Summer Olympics, while the other teams advanced to a repechage round. In the first heat of round 1, the team of the Netherlands set a championship record of 3:12.16 minutes, which was further improved by the team of the United States to 3:11.52 minutes in the second heat. In the third heat, the team of Ireland set an Irish record of 3:12.50 minutes.
The three heats of the repechage round for the Olympic qualification were held on 5 May. Another six relay teams qualified for the Summer Olympics. In the first heat, the home team of the Bahamas set a Bahamian record of 3:12.81 minutes. In the second heat, the teams of Switzerland and Canada set national records of 3.14.12 minutes and 3.14.66 minutes respectively.
The final was also held on 5 May. The relay team of the United States won in a championship record of 3:10.73 minutes, followed by the teams of the Netherlands in 3:11.45 minutes and Ireland in a national record of 3:11.53 minutes. Outside the medals, the team of Nigeria set an African record of 3:12.87 minutes.

## Background

At the World Athletics Relays, the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay was introduced at the 2017 edition in Nassau, Bahamas, and had been contested three times before 2024. Since 2022, all teams have to run in the order man–woman–man–woman at championships. At the start of the 2024 edition, the world record was 3:08.80 minutes set by the team of the United States in 2023, the championship record was 3:14.42 minutes set by the Bahamian team in 2017, and the world leading time was 3:13.26 minutes set by the team of Ghana on 19 March 2024.
Records before the 2024 World Athletics Relays :
| Record | Nation | Time | Location | Date |
| World record | United States | 3:08.80 | Budapest, Hungary | 19 August 2023 |
| Championship record | Bahamas | 3:14.42 | Nassau, Bahamas | 23 April 2017 |
| World leading | Nigeria | 3:13.26 | Accra, Ghana | 19 March 2024 |
| African record | Nigeria | 3:13.26 | Accra, Ghana | 19 March 2024 |
| Asian record | Bahrain | 3:11.82 | Doha, Qatar | 29 September 2019 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | United States | 3:08.80 | Budapest, Hungary | 19 August 2023 |
| South American record | Colombia | 3:14.48 | Mexico City, Mexico | 7 April 2024 |
| European record | Poland | 3:09.87 | Tokyo, Japan | 31 July 2021 |
| Oceanian record | Australia | 3:17.00 | Gold Coast, Australia | 12 June 2021 |

## Rounds
### Round 1

On 4 May 2024, round 1 was held in four heats, starting at 19:05 (UTC−4). The first two relay teams of each heat qualified for the final (Q) and simultaneously qualified for the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France (*OQ). The other teams advanced into a repechage round, where they got another chance for Olympic qualification. In the first heat, the relay team of the Netherlands set a new championship record of 3:12.16 minutes. In the second heat, the team of the United States broke the championship record again in a time of 3:11.52 minutes and the team of Bahrain did not finish (DNF). In the third heat, the team of Ireland set a new national record (NR) of 3:12.50 minutes. In the fourth heat, the team of Mexico was disqualified (DQ) for a fault at recovering a dropped baton (TR24.6).
Results of round 1 :
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | United States | Matthew Boling, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Ryan Willie, Kendall Ellis | 3:11.52 | Q, *OQ, CR |
| 2 | 1 | Netherlands | Isayah Boers, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol | 3:12.16 | Q, *OQ, CR |
| 3 | 3 | Ireland | Cillin Greene, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:12.50 | Q, *OQ, NR |
| 4 | 3 | Belgium | Jonathan Sacoor, Imke Vervaet, Christian Iguacel, Camille Laus | 3:13.18 | Q, *OQ, SB |
| 5 | 3 | United Kingdom | Brodie Young, Ama Pipi, Charles Dobson, Laviai Nielsen | 3:13.52 | SB |
| 6 | 4 | Poland | Maksymilian Szwed, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Kajetan Duszynski, Natalia Kaczmarek | 3:13.53 | Q, *OQ, SB |
| 7 | 2 | Nigeria | Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Chidi Okezie, Esther Elo Joseph | 3:13.79 | Q, *OQ |
| 8 | 1 | Dominican Republic | Alexander Ogando, Anabel Medina, Yeral Nuñez, Marileidy Paulino | 3:14.39 | Q, *OQ, SB |
| 9 | 3 | Switzerland | Ricky Petrucciani, Giulia Senn, Lionel Spitz, Annina Fahr | 3:14.47 | |
| 10 | 4 | France | Thomas Jordier, Amandine Brossier, Gilles Biron, Louise Maraval | 3:14.71 | Q, *OQ, SB |
| 11 | 1 | Jamaica | Roshawn Clarke, Leah Anderson, Rusheen McDonald, Janieve Russell | 3:14.83 | SB |
| 12 | 1 | Bahamas | Alonzo Russell, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Steven Gardiner, Shania Adderley | 3:14.86 | SB |
| 13 | 3 | Spain | David García, Bianca Hervas, Julio Arenas, Carmen Avilés | 3:15.47 | SB |
| 14 | 4 | Ukraine | Oleksandr Pohorilko, Tetyana Melnyk, Danylo Danylenko, Anna Ryzhykova | 3:15.70 | SB |
| 15 | 2 | South Africa | Mhti Mthimkulu, Shirley Nekhubui, Antonie Matthys Nortje, Zenéy Geldenhuys | 3:15.95 | |
| 16 | 4 | Czech Republic | Vit Müller, Tereza Petržilková, Patrik Šorm, Lada Vondrová | 3:16.56 | SB |
| 17 | 4 | Canada | Tyler Floyd, Lauren Gale, Callum Robinson, Madeline Price | 3:16.65 | SB |
| 18 | 1 | Germany | Marvin Schlegel, Alica Schmidt, Jean Paul Bredau, Johanna Martin | 3:16.74 | SB |
| 19 | 2 | Hungary | Attila Molnár, Sára Mátó, Patrik Simon Enyingi, Janka Molnár | 3:16.80 | SB |
| 20 | 2 | Italy | Lapo Bianciardi, Alessandra Bonora, Riccardo Meli, Anna Polinari | 3:16.88 | SB |
| 21 | 3 | Guyana | Malachi Austin, Aliyah Abrams, Daniel Williams, Tianna Springer | 3:17.31 | SB |
| 22 | 3 | Portugal | João Coelho, Fatoumata Diallo, Ricardo dos Santos, Cátia Azevedo | 3:17.56 | SB |
| 23 | 4 | Botswana | Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Lydia Jele, Anthony Pesela, Obakeng Kamberuka | 3:18:48 | |
| 24 | 3 | Kenya | Kennedy Kimeu Muthoki, Mercy Chebet, Kevin Kipkorir, Maureen Nyatichi Thomas | 3:19.90 | |
| 25 | 2 | India | Rajesh Ramesh, Rupal, Avinash Krishna Kumar, Jyothika Sri Dandi | 3:20.36 | |
| 26 | 4 | Japan | Takuho Yoshizu, Nanako Matsumoto, Kenki Imaizumi, Yuna Iwata | 3:20.92 | SB |
| 27 | 1 | Colombia | Jhon Perlaza, Jennifer Padilla, Nicolás Salinas, Lina Licona | 3:21.07 | |
| 28 | 1 | Brazil | Tiago Lemes Da Silva, Gabriele Aline Grunow, Douglas Hernandes Mendes, Tabata Vitorino | 3:28.01 | SB |
| | 2 | Bahrain | Musa Isah, Kemi Adekoya, Abbas Yusuf Ali, Salwa Eid Naser | DNF | |
| | 4 | Mexico | Valente Mendoza, Mariana Gancedo Ontaneda, Luis Avilés Ferreiro, Paola Morán | DQ | TR24.6 |

### Repechage round

On 5 May 2024, the three heats of the repechage round for the Olympic qualification were held, starting at 19:05 (UTC−4). Six relay teams, the first two teams of each heat, qualified for the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics (*OQ). In the first heat, the home team of the Bahamas set a national record (NR) of 3:12.81 minutes. In the second heat, Switzerland set a national record of 3:14.12 minutes and Canada set a national record of 3:14.66 minutes. The teams of Brazil, Czech Republic, and India did not start (DNS) in this round.
Results of the repechage round :
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Bahamas | Steven Gardiner, Shania Adderley, Alonzo Russell, Shaunae Miller-Uibo | 3:12.81 | *OQ, NR, |
| 2 | 3 | United Kingdom | Brodie Young, Laviai Nielsen, Charles Dobson, Nicole Yeargin | 3:12.99 | *OQ, SB |
| 3 | 2 | Germany | Manuel Sanders, Alica Schmidt, Emil Agyekum, Johanna Martin | 3:13.85 | *OQ, SB |
| 4 | 2 | Switzerland | Ricky Petrucciani, Annina Fahr, Lionel Spitz, Giulia Senn | 3:14.12 | *OQ, NR |
| 5 | 1 | Jamaica | Zandrion Barnes, Leah Anderson, Rusheen McDonald, Janieve Russell | 3:14.49 | *OQ, SB |
| 6 | 3 | Ukraine | Oleksandr Pohorilko, Tetyana Melnyk, Danylo Danylenko, Anna Ryzhykova | 3:14.49 | *OQ, SB |
| 7 | 2 | Canada | Michael Roth, Lauren Gale, Callum Robinson, Madeline Price | 3:14.66 | NR |
| 8 | 3 | Spain | David García, Bianca Hervas, Julio Arenas, Berta Segura | 3:15.11 | SB |
| 9 | 1 | South Africa | Mhti Mthimkulu, Shirley Nekhubui, Lythe Pillay, Zenéy Geldenhuys | 3:15.96 | |
| 10 | 1 | Japan | Kentaro Sato, Fuka Idoabigail, Kenki Imaizumi, Yuna Iwata | 3:16.02 | SB |
| 11 | 3 | Botswana | Anthony Pesela, Obakeng Kamberuka, Boitumelo Masilo, Lydia Jele | 3:16.39 | |
| 12 | 2 | Italy | Lapo Bianciardi, Anna Polinari, Riccardo Meli, Alice Mangione | 3:16.47 | SB |
| 13 | 3 | Portugal | João Coelho, Cátia Azevedo, Omar Elkhatib, Fatoumata Diallo | 3:17.03 | SB |
| 14 | 1 | Guyana | Daniel Williams, Tianna Springer, Malachi Austin, Aliyah Abrams | 3:17.65 | |
| 15 | 1 | Bahrain | Abbas Yusuf Ali, Kemi Adekoya, Abbas Abubakar Abbas, Salwa Eid Naser | 3:18.21 | SB |
| 16 | 2 | Kenya | Kevin Kipkorir, Mercy Chebet, Brian Onyari Tinega, Maureen Nyatichi Thomas | 3:18.76 | |
| 17 | 1 | Hungary | Patrik Simon Enyingi, Sára Mátó, Attila Molnár, Janka Molnár | 3:18.78 | |
| 18 | 3 | Mexico | Luis Avilés Ferreiro, Mariana Gancedo Ontaneda, Alejandro Diaz, Paola Morán | 3:19.81 | |
| 19 | 3 | Colombia | Nicolás Salinas, Lina Licona, Jhon Perlaza, Jennifer Padilla | 3:21.29 | |
| | 1 | Brazil | | DNS | |
| | 2 | Czech Republic | | DNS | |
| | 2 | India | | DNS | |

### Final

On 5 May 2024, the final was held, starting at 21:40 (UTC−4). The race was won by the team of the United States in a championship record of 3:10.73 minutes, followed 0.72 seconds later by the team of the Netherlands in 3:11.45 minutes and another 0.08 seconds later by the team of Ireland in 3:11.53 minutes, which was a new national record (NR). Outside the medals in fourth place, the team of Nigeria set a new African area record (AR). the Belgian team was disqualified (DQ) for a fault at recovering a dropped baton (TR24.6) and the Polish team did not start (DNS) in the final.
Results of the final :
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| | 4 | United States | Matthew Boling, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Willington Wright, Kendall Ellis | 3:10.73 | CR |
| | 6 | Netherlands | Isayah Boers, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol | 3:11.45 | SB |
| | 7 | Ireland | Cillin Greene, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:11.53 | NR |
| 4 | 8 | Nigeria | Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Chidi Okezie, Esther Elo Joseph | 3:12.87 | AR |
| 5 | 1 | Dominican Republic | Erik Joel Sánchez, Anabel Medina, Yeral Nuñez, Marileidy Paulino | 3:16.88 | |
| 6 | 2 | France | Yann Spillmann, Amandine Brossier, Loïc Prevot, Louise Maraval | 3:17.38 | |
| | 3 | Belgium | Florent Mabille, Imke Vervaet, Christian Iguacel, Camille Laus | DQ | TR24.6 |
| | 5 | Poland | | DNS | |