1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 2 August.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Angela Williams Keyon Soley Myra Combs Shakedia Jones  |
| Silver | Céline Thélamon Muriel Hurtis Nadia Imalouan Anne Carole Rapp  |
| Bronze | Tulia Robinson Aleen Bailey Melaine Walker Lisa Sharpe  |
Results
Final
2 August
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Angela Williams Keyon Soley Myra Combs Shakedia Jones | 43.52 | |
 | | Céline Thélamon Muriel Hurtis Nadia Imalouan Anne Carole Rapp | 44.07 | |
 | | Tulia Robinson Aleen Bailey Melaine Walker Lisa Sharpe | 44.61 | |
| 4 |  | Abi Oyepitan Sarah Wilhelmy Samantha Davies Rebecca White | 44.65 | |
| 5 |  | Malgorzata Górecka Edyta Rela Monika Giemzo Anna Pacholak | 44.75 | |
| 6 |  | Arnella Jacobs Estie Wittstock Carika Potgieter Isabel Roussow | 45.67 | |
| 7 |  | Erica Marchetti Cornelia Kupa Maria Chiara Baccini Silvia Favre | 45.94 | |
 | Manuela Bosco Katja Salivaara Johanna Manninen Heidi Hannula | DNF |
Heats
2 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Angela Williams Keyon Soley Myra Combs Miesha Withers | 44.14 | Q |
| 2 | | Manuela Bosco Katja Salivaara Johanna Manninen Heidi Hannula | 45.36 | Q |
| 3 | | Abi Oyepitan Sarah Wilhelmy Samantha Davies Melanie Purkiss | 45.43 | Q |
| 4 | | Malgorzata Górecka Edyta Rela Monika Giemzo Anna Pacholak | 45.56 | q |
| 5 | | Erica Marchetti Cornelia Kupa Maria Chiara Baccini Silvia Favre | 45.62 | q |
| 6 |  | Juanita Ferguson Tamicka Clarke Tamara Cherebin Marcia Dorsett | 45.98 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Céline Thélamon Muriel Hurtis Nadia Imalouan Anne Carole Rapp | 44.23 | Q |
| 2 | | Tulia Robinson Aleen Bailey Melaine Walker Lisa Sharpe | 44.85 | Q |
| 3 | | Arnella Jacobs Carika Potgieter Charlene Lawrence Isabel Roussow | 46.29 | Q |
| 4 |  | Vanessa Peñalver Marta Prado Laura Amo Concepción Montaner | 47.17 | |
 | Cathleen Tschirch Annegret Dietrich Sina Schielke Katrin Wilts | DQ | IAAF rule 170.14 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 47 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
References
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 Dec 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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