The women's 4 x 100 metres relay

4 x 100 metres relay

The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...

 competition of the athletics

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 events at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

 took place on the 28th October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 27–28.-Medalists:-Heats:Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat plus the next 2 fastest qualified for the final.-Final:-References:*...

 Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 champion were Sheri-Ann Brooks

Sheri-Ann Brooks

Sheri-Ann Brooks is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown...

, Tracy-Ann Rowe

Tracy-Ann Rowe

Tracy-Ann Rowe is a female track and field sprinter from Jamaica, who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Her personal best time in the women's 100 m is 11.25, set on June 6, 2007 in Sacramento, California...

, Aleen Bailey

Aleen Bailey

Aleen Bailey is a track and field sprint specialist, competing internationally for Jamaica. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal as a member of the 4 x 100 m relay team...

 and Peta-Gaye Gayle

Peta-Gaye Gayle

Peta-Gaye Gayle is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica, who competed in the 400 metres hurdles during her career. Her personal best time in the women's 400 m hurdles is 55.92, set on July 22, 2001 in Guatemala City...

 of Jamaica.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		41.37	Canberra Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	October 6, 1985
Pan American Games record		42.62	Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	July 30, 1999

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
October 28, 2011	17:35	Final

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

KEY:

q

Fastest non-qualifiers

Q

Qualified

NR

National record

PB

Personal best

SB

Seasonal best

DQ

Disqualifed

Final

Held on October 28th.

Rank	Nationa	Athletes	Time	Notes
		Ana Cláudia Silva, Vanda Gomes, Franciela Krasucki, Rosângela Santos Rosângela Santos Rosângela Santos is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil....	42.85	NR
		Kenyanna Wilson, Barbara Pierre Barbara Pierre Barbara Pierre is a Haiti-born American track and field sprint athlete.Pierre represented Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed fourth in her first round heat, which normally meant elimination. However, her time of 11.52 was among the ten... , Yvette Lewis Yvette Lewis Yvette Lewis is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 100 meter hurdles and the triple jump. Her best time in the hurdles is 12.76 seconds while her best triple jump is 13.84 meters... , Chastity Riggien	43.10
		Lina Flórez, Jennifer Padilla Jennifer Padilla Jennifer Padilla González is a Colombian track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres and 400 metres sprint events. She won the 400 m title at the 2011 Pan American Games as well as two bronze medals in the relay for Colombia... , Yomara Hinestroza Yomara Hinestroza Yomara Hinestroza Murillo is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Colombia.... , Norma González	43.44	SB
4		Roxana Díaz, Nelkis Casabona, Grether Guillén, Dulaimi Odelín	43.97	SB
5		Kerri-Ann Mitchell, Krysha Bayley, Christian Brennan, Angela Whyte Angela Whyte Angela Whyte is a Canadian hurdler in track and field athletic competition.-Achievements:-External links:* at Canadian Olympic Committee*...	44.33	SB
6		Pamela Chalá, Erika Chávez, Daniela Castillo, Celene Cevallos	46.18	NR
		Ornella Livingston, Anastasia Le-Roy, Simone Facey Simone Facey Simone Facey is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Simone attended Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, Jamaica. At the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, she won a silver medal in the 100m by running 11.43. She then came back and anchored Jamaica to a gold medal... , Yanique Ellington	DNF
		Gabriela Santos, Jessica Sánchez, Aidé Yesenia Villarreal, Matilde Álvarez	DNF