# 2024 European Athletics Championships – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay

The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place in one round at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, on 7 June 2024. It was the first time this mixed-sex relay event was contested at the European Athletics Championships. Relay teams of eight nations competed in the mandated order man–woman–man–woman.
The race was won by the Irish team in a championship record and national record of 3:09.92 minutes, followed by the Italian team in a national record of 3:10.69 minutes and the Dutch team in 3:10.73 minutes. Outside the medals, the Belgian team also set a national record of 3:11.03 minutes. The French team was disqualified for a fault handing over the baton.

## Background

The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay was newly introduced at the European Athletics Championships at the 2024 edition, that was held at 400-metres outdoor track of the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. Since 2022, the mandated running order of this mixed relay has been man–woman–man–woman.
Before the 2024 European Athletics Championships, the world record was 3:08.80 min and the world leading times was 3:10.73 min, both set by the team of the United States in 2023 and on 5 May 2024. The European record was 3:09.87 min, set by the team of Poland in 2021, and the European leading time was 3:11.45 min by the team of the Netherlands on 5 May 2024.
Records before to the 2024 European Athletics Championships :
| Record | Nation (athletes) | Time | Location | Date |
| World record | United States (Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes) | 3:08.80 | Budapest, Hungary | 19 August 2023 |
| European record | Poland (Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczamarek, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Kajetan Duszyński) | 3:09.87 | Tokyo, Japan | 31 July 2021 |
| World leading | United States (Matthew Boling, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Willington Wright, Kendall Ellis | 3:10.73 | Nassau, Bahamas | 5 May 2024 |
| Europe leading | Netherlands (Isayah Boers, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol) | 3:11.45 | Nassau, Bahamas | 5 May 2024 |

## Qualification

For the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, only eight national teams could qualify, half as many as for the men's and women's 4 × 400 metres relays. The Italian team was automatically qualified, because Italy was the championships' host nation. The other seven teams qualified by the sum of their best two results during the qualification period from 1 January 2023 to 26 May 2024.

## Final

The final was held on 7 June, starting at 22:20 (UTC+2) in the evening. At the end of the first leg, Luca Sito of Italy and Jonathan Sacoor of Belgium were the first to handover their batons. In the second leg, the Anna Polinari of Italy and Naomi Van den Broeck of Belgium were passed by Rhasidat Adeleke of Ireland and Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands, and while Adeleke finished in the lead, Klaver fell back and was passed again by Polinari and Van den Broeck before the handover. In the third leg, Alexander Doom took the lead after 100 metres, when he had passed Edoardo Scotti of Italy and Thomas Barr of Ireland, whereas Isaya Klein Ikkink of the Netherlands handed over in fourth position. In the anchor leg, Sharlene Mawdsley of Ireland passed Helena Ponette of Belgium after 300 metres, and was shortly followed in passing by Alice Mangione of Italy; Femke Bol of the Netherlands was able to overtake Ponette shortly before the finish, but couldn't reach the other runners. The race was won by the Irish team in a championship record and national record of 3:09.92 min, followed by the Italian team in a national record of 3:10.69 min in second place and the Dutch team in 3:10.73 min in third place. In fourth place, the Belgian team set a national record of 3:11.03 min. The French team was disqualified for a fault handing over the baton outside the designated zone (TR24.7).
Results of the final :
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Ireland | Christopher O'Donnell Rhasidat Adeleke Thomas Barr Sharlene Mawdsley | 3:09.92 | CR, WL, NR |
| 2 | 3 | Italy | Luca Sito Anna Polinari Edoardo Scotti Alice Mangione | 3:10.69 | NR |
| 3 | 5 | Netherlands | Liemarvin Bonevacia Lieke Klaver Isaya Klein Ikkink Femke Bol | 3:10.73 | SB |
| 4 | 8 | Belgium | Jonathan Sacoor Naomi Van Den Broeck Alexander Doom Helena Ponette | 3:11.03 | NR |
| 5 | 6 | Great Britain | Charlie Carvell Hannah Kelly Lewis Davey Emily Newnham | 3:13.97 | |
| 6 | 9 | Czech Republic | Matěj Krsek Lada Vondrová Vit Müller Barbora Malíková | 3:14.24 | SB |
| 7 | 2 | Poland | Karol Zalewski Marika Popowicz-Drapała Maksymilian Szwed Aleksandra Formella | 3:15.32 | |
| | 4 | France | Wilfried Happio Sounkamba Sylla Muhammad Abdallah Kounta Louise Maraval | DQ | TR24.7 |