The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 9 and 10 July. Prior to the event, Great Britain had the 2016 leading European time of 3:28.62, and they kept their form throughout the competition, setting a new leading European time in the heats and the new 2016 world leading time of 3:25.05 in the final. The team that won gold consisted of Emily Diamond, Anyika Onuora, Eilidh Doyle and Seren Bundy-Davies. The silver medal was won by France, and the bronze by Italy, both setting their season's best times.
Records Standing records prior to the 2016 European Athletics ChampionshipsWorld recordTatyana LedovskayaOlga NazarovaMariya PiniginaOlga Bryzgina3:15.17Seoul, South Korea1 October 1988European recordTatyana LedovskayaOlga NazarovaMariya PiniginaOlga Bryzgina3:15.17Seoul, South Korea1 October 1988Championship recordKirsten EmmelmannSabine BuschPetra MüllerMarita Koch3:16.87Stuttgart, West Germany31 August 1986World LeadingDamajahnee BirchDaina HarperMonisa DobbinsCeara Watson3:25.48Lawrence, Kansas, United States28 May 2016European LeadingKelly MasseyLaviai NielsenPerri Shakes-DraytonEmily Diamond3:28.62Regensburg, Germany5 June 2016
Schedule Date Time Round9 July 2016 13:55 Heats10 July 2016 18:40 Final
Results Heats First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final. Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes 1 1 Eilidh Doyle, Margaret Adeoye, Kelly Massey, Seren Bundy-Davies 3:26.42 Q, EL 2 1 Ewelina Ptak, Martyna Dąbrowska, Iga Baumgart, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz 3:27.72 Q, SB 3 2 Yuliya Olishevska, Olha Bibik, Tetyana Melnyk, Olha Zemlyak 3:27.75 Q 4 2 Laura Müller, Friederike Möhlenkamp, Lara Hoffmann, Ruth Spelmeyer 3:28.03 Q, SB 5 2 Marie Gayot, Brigitte Ntiamoah, Agnès Raharolahy, Elea-Mariama Diarra 3:28.38 Q, SB 6 2 Adelina Pastor, Anamaria Ioniță, Sanda Belgyan, Andrea Miklós 3:29.08 q, SB 7 2 Nicky van Leuveren, Lisanne de Witte, Eva Hovenkamp, Laura de Witte 3:29.18 q, NR 8 1 Maria Benedicta Chigbolu, Maria Enrica Spacca, Chiara Bazzoni, Elena Bonfanti 3:29.57 Q, SB 9 1 Alena Kievich, Yulia Yurenia, Katsiaryna Khairullina, Ilona Usovich 3:31.23 SB 10 1 Silvia Šalgovičová, Alexandra Štuková, Alexandra Bezeková, Iveta Putálová 3:31.66 NR 10 2 Ekaterini Dalaka, Anna Vasiliou, Despina Mourta, Irini Vasiliou 3:31.66 SB 12 1 Benedicte Hauge, Sara Dorothea Jensen, Ida Bakke Hansen, Line Kloster 3:31.73 NR 13 1 Rivinilda Mentai, Filipa Martins, Catia Azevedo, Dorothé Évora 3:32.48 SB 14 2 Laura Bueno, Aauri Lorena Bokesa, Bárbara Camblor, Geraxane Ussia 3:33.57 SB 15 2 Sinead Denny, Phil Healy, Jenna Bromell, Ciara McCallion 3:34.02 SB 16 1 Berfe Sancak, Meryem Kasap, Emel Şanlı, Elif Yıldırım 3:38.47
Final
Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes 5 Emily Diamond, Anyika Onuora, Eilidh Doyle, Seren Bundy-Davies 3:25.05 WL 8 Phara Anacharsis, Brigitte Ntiamoah, Marie Gayot, Floria Gueï 3:25.96 SB 7 Maria Benedicta Chigbolu, Maria Enrica Spacca, Chiara Bazzoni, Libania Grenot 3:27.49 SB 4 3 Ewelina Ptak, Małgorzata Hołub, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz, Justyna Święty 3:27.60 SB 5 4 Laura Müller, Friederike Möhlenkamp, Lara Hoffmann, Ruth Spelmeyer 3:27.60 SB 6 6 Yuliya Olishevska, Olha Bibik, Tetyana Melnyk, Olha Zemlyak 3:27.64 SB 7 2 Laura de Witte, Lisanne de Witte, Eva Hovenkamp, Nicky van Leuveren 3:29.23 8 1 Adelina Pastor, Anamaria Ioniță, Sanda Belgyan, Andrea Miklós 3:30.63
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