The men'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 27 and 28th October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

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

The men'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 Vicente de Lima

Vicente de Lima

Vicente Lenílson de Lima is a Brazilian sprinter specializing in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and the 4×100 metres relay.De Lima represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...

, Rafael Ribeiro, Basílio de Moraes Júnior and Sandro Viana

Sandro Viana

Sandro Rodrigues Viana is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Viana represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 6th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time...

 of Brazil.

Records

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

World record		37.04	Daegu Daegu Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...	September 4, 2011
Pan American Games record		38.18	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 27, 2011	14:45	Semifinals
October 28, 2011	18:00	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

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on October 27. Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
1	1		Jeremy Dodson, Perrisan White, Rubin Williams, Monzavous Edwards Monzavous Edwards Monzavous "Rae" Edwards is an American sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 meters.Edwards began his career as a junior athlete in 2000, winning the USA Junior and Junior College championships in the 100 and 200 meters races...	39.19	Q
2	1		Jason Rogers Jason Rogers (athlete) Jason Rogers is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Rogers helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Cali, Colombia. He also finished sixth in the 100 metres final of the 2010 World Junior... , Antoine Adams, Delwayne Delaney Delwayne Delaney Delwayne Delaney is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Individually, he competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships without progressing from the first round... , Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Lawrence helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.-Personal best:...	39.31	Q
3	1		Carlos Moraes Junior, Ailson Feitosa Ailson Feitosa Ailson da Silva Feitosa is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the sprints, specialising in the 200 metres... , Nilson André Nilson André Nilson de Oliveira André is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. He is the reigning South American champion in the 100 m and the 4×100 metres relay. He also won medals at the Military World Games in 2011.Born in Duque de Caxias, Rio de... , Matheus Facho Inocêncio	39.44	Q
4	2		Ignacio Rojas, Cristián Reyes Cristián Reyes Cristián Reyes is a Chilean sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round.... , Kael Becerra, Daniel Pineda Daniel Pineda Daniel Pineda is a Chilean track and field athelte who competes in the long jump. He holds the Chilean national record in the event with his personal best jump of eight metres...	39.68	Q, NR Chilean records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Chile maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Atlética de Chile .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by federation...
5	2		David Lescay, Michael Herrera, Víctor González, Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the sprinting events. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games...	39.79	Q
6	1		Chris Brown, Jamial Rolle Jamial Rolle Jamial Rolle is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Individually, he competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, but failed to progress past the quarterfinals... , Rodney Green Rodney Green (athlete) Rodney Green is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final... , Wesley Neymour	40.05	q
7	2		Luis Morán, Franklin Nazareno Franklin Nazareno Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías is a Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Cochabamba... , Alex Quiñónez, Hugo Chila Hugo Chila Hugo Dionisio Chila Ayoví is an Ecuadorian long jumper and triple jumper.He set a personal best and Ecuadorian record of 16.70 m in the triple jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He bettered this at the 2009 Bolivarian Games, jumping 17.03 m for the gold and a Games record...	40.23	Q, SB
8	2		Miguel Hernández, Jorge Alonzo, Juan Jose Reyes, José Luis Ceballos	40.74	q
	1		Kenneth Medwood, Jayson Jones, Linford Avila, Kenneth Brackett
	1		Isidro Montoya, Daniel Grueso Daniel Grueso Daniel Alfonso Grueso Barco is a Colombian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time is 10.17 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in November 2008 in Cali, and 20.49 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in April 2010 in Mayagüez.He finished eighth in 200 m at the... , Geiner Mosquera, Álvaro Gómez
	1		Marcos Amalbert, Carlos Rodríguez, Marquis Holston, Miguel López
	2		Helson Pitillo, Ronald Bennett, Josef Norales, Rolando Palacios Rolando Palacios Rolando Cruz Palacios is a Honduran sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He was born in Sambo Creek. His personal best time is 10.22 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Toluca....
	2		Jamol James, Morain Moriba, Joel Dillon, Emmanuel Callander
	2		Jermaine Hamilton, Jason Livermore, Hannukkah Wallace, Oshane Bailey Oshane Bailey Oshane Andre Bailey is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. He is the 2010 Jamaica National Champion in the 100 m....

Final

Held on October 28th.

Rank	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
		Ailson Feitosa Ailson Feitosa Ailson da Silva Feitosa is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the sprints, specialising in the 200 metres... , Sandro Viana Sandro Viana Sandro Rodrigues Viana is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.Viana represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 6th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time... , Nilson André Nilson André Nilson de Oliveira André is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. He is the reigning South American champion in the 100 m and the 4×100 metres relay. He also won medals at the Military World Games in 2011.Born in Duque de Caxias, Rio de... , Bruno de Barros Bruno de Barros Bruno de Barros is a Brazilian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He was born in Maceió, and resides in São Bernardo. Barros represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed in the 4x100 metres relay together with José Carlos Moreira, Vicente de Lima and Sandro Viana...	38.18	=PR
		Jason Rogers Jason Rogers (athlete) Jason Rogers is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Rogers helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Cali, Colombia. He also finished sixth in the 100 metres final of the 2010 World Junior... , Antoine Adams, Delwayne Delaney Delwayne Delaney Delwayne Delaney is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Individually, he competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships without progressing from the first round... , Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Lawrence helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.-Personal best:...	38.81
		Calesio Newman, Jeremy Dodson, Rubin Williams, Monzavous Edwards Monzavous Edwards Monzavous "Rae" Edwards is an American sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 meters.Edwards began his career as a junior athlete in 2000, winning the USA Junior and Junior College championships in the 100 and 200 meters races...	39.17
		David Lescay, Michael Herrera, Víctor González, Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers Roberto Skyers is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the sprinting events. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games...	39.75
		Jhon Tamayo, Franklin Nazareno Franklin Nazareno Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías is a Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Cochabamba... , Alex Quiñónez, Hugo Chila Hugo Chila Hugo Dionisio Chila Ayoví is an Ecuadorian long jumper and triple jumper.He set a personal best and Ecuadorian record of 16.70 m in the triple jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He bettered this at the 2009 Bolivarian Games, jumping 17.03 m for the gold and a Games record...	39.76	SB
		Miguel Hernández, Jorge Alonzo, Juan Jose Reyes, José Luis Ceballos	41.08

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Cristián Reyes

Cristián Reyes is a Chilean sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round....

, Kael Becerra, Daniel Pineda

Daniel Pineda

Daniel Pineda is a Chilean track and field athelte who competes in the long jump. He holds the Chilean national record in the event with his personal best jump of eight metres...

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