Athletics at the 1924 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 1924 Summer Olympics. It was the third appearance of this event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 12, 1924, and on Sunday, July 13, 1924.

As for all other events the track was 500 metres in circumference.

Sixty runners from 15 nations competed.

Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World record 42.2 Charley Paddock Jackson Scholz Loren Murchison Morris KirkseyAntwerp (BEL)August 22, 1920 Olympic record 42.2 Charley Paddock Jackson Scholz Loren Murchison Morris KirkseyAntwerp (BEL)August 22, 1920

In the first heat the team of the Great Britain set a new world record with 42.0 seconds. This record was equalized in the third heat by the team of the Netherlands. In the sixth heat the American team bettered the world record with a time of 41.2 seconds. On the next day they improved their own record to 41.0 seconds.

Results

Round 1

The heats were held on Saturday, July 12, 1924. The top two in each heat qualified for the semi-finals.

Heat 1

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 42.0 Q WR 2 46.1 Q

Heat 2

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 42.8 Q 2 43.0 Q 3 44.2

Heat 3

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 42.0 Q =WR 2 42.6 Q 3 42.6

Heat 4

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 42.2 Q 2 42.8 Q 3 44.0

Heat 5

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 43.8 Q 2 44.0 Q

Heat 6

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 41.2 Q WR 2 44.5 Q

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on Sunday, July 13, 1924. The top two in each heat qualified for the final.

Semifinal 1

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 41.0 Q WR 2 42.2 Q 3 43.3 4 45.2

Semifinal 2

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 41.8 Q 2 42.4 Q 3 42.9 4 43.8

Semifinal 3

Place Athletes Time Qual. 1 42.2 Q 2 42.5 Q 3 43.0 4 43.6

Final

The final was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.

Place Athletes Time 1 41.0 =WR 2 41.2 3 41.8 4 42.0 5 42.2 — DSQ

References

External links Olympic Report