Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4 × 100 metres relay competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 14 July at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.Full results The defending Pan American Games champion was the United States team.

Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: World record 42.10Karl-Marx-Stadt, East GermanyJune 10, 1979Pan American Games record 42.90Mexico City, Mexico1975

Results All times are in seconds.

KEY:WRWorld RecordGRPan American Record

Final RankNationCompetitorsTimeNotesValerie Brisco, Karen Hawkins, Chandra Cheeseborough, Brenda Morehead43.30Leleith Hodges, Rosie Allwood, Carmetta Drummond, Merlene Ottey44.18Marta Zulueta, Silvia Chivás, Isabel Taylor, Eloína Echevarría46.264Maria Luísa Betioli, Sueli Machado, Olga Verissimo, Sheila de Oliveira46.985Divina Estrella, Marisela Peralta, Felicia Candelario, Tereza Almánzar47.25Margaret de Jesús, Madeline de Jesús, Georgina López, Nilsa París

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