The Women's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 22 and 23 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.

There were only 16 NOCs competing at this event. These 16 NOCs were selected by the average of the two best marks at the qualifying period.

Medalists

' Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... Monique Henderson Monique Henderson Monique Henderson is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.... Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... Natasha Hastings Natasha Hastings Natasha Monique Hastings is an American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.Hastings began her track career at a very early age and made a first place win at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 400 metres in the Youth Girls division. She attended A... *

' Yulia Gushchina Lyudmila Litvinova Lyudmila Litvinova Lyudmila Litvinova is a Russian sprint athlete.Litvinova won the silver medal in the 4x400m Women's relay for Russia at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Tatyana Firova Tatyana Firova Tatyana Pavlovna Firova is a Russian sprint athlete.Firova won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Two years later, at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha, she finished second behind American athlete Debbie Dunn in the 400 metres, obtaining her first... Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Alexandrovna Kapachinskaya is a sprint athlete.At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2004 she won the 200 m, but was stripped of the title after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol... Elena Migunova* Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Leonidovna Veshkurova is a Russian sprint athlete.She won the silver medal in the 400m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 m relay.-External links:* at rusathletics.com... *

' Shericka Williams Shericka Williams Shericka Williams is a Jamaican sprinter and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School.... Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendagast and Novlene Williams... Rosemarie Whyte Rosemarie Whyte Rosemarie Whyte is the 2008 Jamaican national 400m champion. She represented Jamaica at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-References:... Novlene Williams Novlene Williams Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece...

* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Qualification summary

Pos	NOC	2 races		1	2
		Total	Average
1		6:40.71	3:20.35	3:18.55	3:22.16
2		6:43.74	3:21.87	3:20.25	3:23.49
3		6:45.49	3:22.74	3:20.04	3:25.45
4		6:45.55	3:22.77	3:21.88	3:23.67
5		6:45.87	3:22.93	3:19.73	3:26.14
6		6:52.81	3:26.41	3:26.36	3:26.45
7		6:54.09	3:27.04	3:27.04	3:27.05
8		6:54.89	3:27.44	3:27.14	3:27.75
9		6:55.25	3:27.62	3:26.63	3:28.62
10		6:55.82	3:27.91	3:27.15	3:28.67
11		6:56.83	3:28.41	3:27.31	3:29.52
12		6:57.71	3:28.85	3:27.97	3:29.74
13		6:58.00	3:29.00	3:28.89	3:29.11
14		7:00.70	3:30.35	3:30.17	3:30.53
15		7:00.84	3:30.42	3:28.29	3:32.55
16		7:01.89	3:30.95	3:29.75	3:32.14
Reserves
17		7:01.96	3:30.98	3:30.89	3:31.07
18		7:02.71	3:31.35	3:30.34	3:32.37
19		7:03.27	3:31.64	3:30.20	3:33.07
20		7:05.79	3:32.90	3:30.22	3:35.57

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

• Q denotes automatic qualification.
• q denotes fastest losers.
• DNS denotes did not start.
• DNF denotes did not finish.
• DQ denotes disqualified
• AR denotes area record.
• NR denotes national record.
• PB denotes personal best.
• SB denotes season's best.

Round 1

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

Heat	Lane	Nation	Competitors	Results	Notes
2	7		Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... , Monique Henderson Monique Henderson Monique Henderson is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.... , Natasha Hastings Natasha Hastings Natasha Monique Hastings is an American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.Hastings began her track career at a very early age and made a first place win at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 400 metres in the Youth Girls division. She attended A... , Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...	3:22.45	Q, SB
2	3		Novelene Williams, Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendagast and Novlene Williams... , Bobby-Gaye Wilkins Bobby-Gaye Wilkins Bobby-Gaye Wilkins is a Jamaican athlete who represented Jamaica at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, winning a bronze medal in the 4×400 metres relay.... , Shericka Williams Shericka Williams Shericka Williams is a Jamaican sprinter and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School....	3:22.60	Q, SB
2	6		Yulyana Yushchanka, Iryna Khliustava, Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Anna Kozak and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The next year Ilona finished 4th over 400 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships... , Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...	3:22.78	Q, SB
1	3		Elena Migunova, Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Leonidovna Veshkurova is a Russian sprint athlete.She won the silver medal in the 400m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 m relay.-External links:* at rusathletics.com... , Lyudmila Litvinova Lyudmila Litvinova Lyudmila Litvinova is a Russian sprint athlete.Litvinova won the silver medal in the 4x400m Women's relay for Russia at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.-External links:*... , Tatiana Firova	3:23.71	Q, SB
2	2		Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds... , Joy Amechi Eze, Oluoma Nwoke, Ajoke Odumosu	3:24.10	q, SB
1	7		Roxana Díaz, Zulia Calatayud Zulia Calatayud Zulia Inés Calatayud Torres is a Cuban runner competing mostly in the 800 metres event.-Early career:Calatayud, who attended Havana's Manuel Permuy Sports School, got involved in athletics to help her deal with her asthma. She first gained prominence by reaching the semi-finals of the 400m at the... , Susana Clement, Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Letuce is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.00 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...	3:25.46	Q, SB
1	5		Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... , Kelly Sotherton Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton is an English heptathlete and 400m sprinter. She was the bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics and was fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also was a bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, and was the heptathlon gold medallist at the 2006 Commonwealth... , Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... , Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion...	3:25.48	Q, SB
1	6		Jonna Valesca Tilgner, Sorina Nwachukwu, Florence Ekpo-Umoh Florence Ekpo-Umoh Florence Ekpo-Umoh is a Nigerian-German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She last competed for her birth country Nigeria at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She defected to Germany in 1995 during a training camp there, married her German trainer in 1998 and received German... , Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represents SC Potsdam and trains under Frank Möller.Her personal best time is 51.65 seconds, achieved in June 2010 in Regensburg....	3:25.55	q, SB
2	4		Phara Anacharsis Phara Anacharsis Phara Anacharsis is a French athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles.She was born in Fort-de-France. In the 400 metres she won the bronze medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games... , Thelia Sigere Thélia Sigère Thélia Sigère is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2009 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final... , Solen Desert, Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Albi. As a junior she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships with a career-best time of 23.36 seconds...	3:26.61	SB
1	8		Oksana Shcherbak Oksana Shcherbak Oksana Shcherbak, née Holodkova is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Pyriatyn, and represents the club Kolos Poltava. In individual competition she competed in the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final... , Tetyana Petlyuk Tetyana Petlyuk Tetyana Petlyuk is a Ukrainian runner who specializes in the 800 metres.Her personal best time is 1:57.34 minutes, achieved in June 2006 in Kiev.-Achievements:-External links:... , Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished sixth at the 2006 European Championships... , Nataliya Pyhyda	3:27.44
1	2		Monika Bejnar Monika Bejnar Monika Bejnar is a Polish sprint athlete.She finished 4th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.She also competed in the 4 x 400m relay team for Poland in the 2004 Olympics.... , Jolanta Wojcik, Anna Jesien Anna Jesien Anna Jesień, née Olichwierczuk is a Polish hurdler.She won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich... , Grażyna Prokopek Grazyna Prokopek Grażyna Prokopek is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 4x400 m relay.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.67 s *200 metres - 23.22 s *400 metres - 51.29 s -External links:...	3:28.23
1	4		Geetha Satti, Manjeet Kaur, Chithra Kulathummuriyil Soman, Mandeep Kaur Mandeep Kaur Mandeep Kaur is an Indian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 meters. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, she failed to pass the first round...	3:28.83
2	9		Maria Laura Almirao, Josiane Tito, Emmily Pinheiro, Lucimar Teodoro Lucimar Teodoro Lucimar Teodoro is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres sprint and the 400 metres hurdles.Teodoro was born in Guararapes, São Paulo and began competing in senior athletics in 2001. She attended her first Olympics at the 2004 Athens Games as part of the 4×400 metres...	3:30.10
2	5		Ruth Grajeda, Gabriela Medina Gabriela Medina Gabriela Elizabeth Medina Solórzano is a Mexican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.25 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Xalapa.-Achievements:-References:... , Nallely Vela, Zudikey Rodriguez Zudikey Rodríguez Zudikey Rodríguez Núñez is a Mexican sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Her personal best time is 23.18 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Puebla.Then she moved up a distance to run 400 meters...	3:30.36
1	9		Satomi Kubokura Satomi Kubokura is a Japanese athlete. She competes in the 200 metres, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles.Her personal bests are 24.32 in the 200m achieved at Kobe on April 27, 2008; 38.12 in the 300 metres at Izumo on April 22, 2007; 53.08 in the 400 metres in Osaka on June 30, 2007; and 55.34 in the 400m... , Asami Tanno Asami Tanno née Tanno is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She is the Japanese record holder in the event, and has also broken the national record in the 4×400 metres relay on multiple occasions... , Mayu Kida, Sayaka Aoki	3:30.52	SB
2	8		Han Ling Han Ling Han Ling is a female Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2006 Asian Games she finished fourth in the 200 metres, won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay and a bronze medal in the 4 x 400m relay.... , Chen Jingwen Chen Jingwen Chen Jingwen is a female Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She represented her country in the 4x400 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics but finished last in the heats... , Wang Jinping Wang Jinping Wang Jinping is a female Chinese athletics sprinter, who represented her country at the 4x400 m relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5537... , Tang Xiaoyin Tang Xiaoyin Tang Xiaoyin is a female Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She finished fourth at the 2004 World Junior Championships and won the 2007 Asian Indoor Games....	3:30.77

Final

Rank	Lane	Nation	Competitors	Results	Notes
	4		Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... , Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... , Monique Henderson Monique Henderson Monique Henderson is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.... , Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...	3:18.54	SB
	5		Yulia Gushchina, Lyudmila Litvinova Lyudmila Litvinova Lyudmila Litvinova is a Russian sprint athlete.Litvinova won the silver medal in the 4x400m Women's relay for Russia at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.-External links:*... , Tatyana Firova Tatyana Firova Tatyana Pavlovna Firova is a Russian sprint athlete.Firova won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Two years later, at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha, she finished second behind American athlete Debbie Dunn in the 400 metres, obtaining her first... , Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Alexandrovna Kapachinskaya is a sprint athlete.At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2004 she won the 200 m, but was stripped of the title after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol...	3:18.82	SB
	7		Novelene Williams, Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendagast and Novlene Williams... , Rosemarie Whyte Rosemarie Whyte Rosemarie Whyte is the 2008 Jamaican national 400m champion. She represented Jamaica at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-References:... , Shericka Williams Shericka Williams Shericka Williams is a Jamaican sprinter and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School....	3:20.40	SB
4	8		Anna Kozak Anna Kozak Anna Kozak is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Ilona Usovich and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. For the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships, the Belarusian team had substituted Svetlana Usovich with... , Iryna Khliustava, Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Anna Kozak and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The next year Ilona finished 4th over 400 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships... , Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...	3:21.85	NR
5	9		Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion... , Kelly Sotherton Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton is an English heptathlete and 400m sprinter. She was the bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics and was fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also was a bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, and was the heptathlon gold medallist at the 2006 Commonwealth... , Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... , Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships...	3:22.68	SB
6	6		Roxana Díaz, Zulia Calatayud Zulia Calatayud Zulia Inés Calatayud Torres is a Cuban runner competing mostly in the 800 metres event.-Early career:Calatayud, who attended Havana's Manuel Permuy Sports School, got involved in athletics to help her deal with her asthma. She first gained prominence by reaching the semi-finals of the 400m at the... , Susana Clement, Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Indira Terrero Letuce is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.00 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...	3:23.21	NR
7	2		Joy Amechi Eze, Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds... , Oluoma Nwoke, Ajoke Odumosu	3:23.74	SB
8	3		Jonna Valesca Tilgner, Sorina Nwachukwu, Florence Ekpo-Umoh Florence Ekpo-Umoh Florence Ekpo-Umoh is a Nigerian-German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She last competed for her birth country Nigeria at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She defected to Germany in 1995 during a training camp there, married her German trainer in 1998 and received German... , Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represents SC Potsdam and trains under Frank Möller.Her personal best time is 51.65 seconds, achieved in June 2010 in Regensburg....	3:28.45