Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event. The competition was held on Saturday, August 21, 1920, and on Sunday, August 22, 1920. Fifty-two runners from 13 nations competed.

Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics. World record 42.3 Otto Röhr Max Herrmann Erwin Kern Richard RauStockholm (SWE)July 8, 1912 Olympic record 42.3 Otto Röhr Max Herrmann Erwin Kern Richard RauStockholm (SWE)July 8, 1912

In the final the team of the United States set a new world record with 42.2 seconds.

Results Semifinals The semi-finals were held on Saturday, August 21, 1920.

Semifinal 1 Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 43.0 Q 2 44.4 Q 3 44.6 — DSQ DSQ

Semifinal 2 Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 43.0 Q 2 43.3 Q 3 43.5 4 43.7

Semifinal 3 Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 43.4 Q 2 43.8 Q 3 44.4 4 44.2

Final The final was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920. Place Athletes Time 1 42.2 WR 2 42.5 3 42.8 4 43.0 5 43.3 6 43.6

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