Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 14 April 2018.[1]
| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The English team set an English record of 42.46 seconds to defeat the defending Jamaicans. Long jumper Lorraine Ugen, who had not run a relay in four years, replaced heat runner Corinne Humphreys in the England set-up at 24 hours' notice following an injury to Humphreys, and successfully managed to hold off Olympic champion Elaine Thompson on the anchor leg.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
| World record |  (Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter) |
40.82 | London, United Kingdom | 10 August 2012 |
| Games record |  (Kerron Stewart, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Schillonie Calvert, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce) |
41.83 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 August 2014 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 14 April 2018 | 14:57 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With eight teams, the event was held as a straight final.[3]
Final
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 |  | Asha Philip Dina Asher-Smith Bianca Williams Lorraine Ugen | 42.46 | NR |
 | 1 | | Christania Williams Natasha Morrison Gayon Evans Elaine Thompson | 42.52 | |
 | 6 |  | Joy Udo-Gabriel Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor Oluwatobiloba Amusan Rosemary Chukwuma | 42.75 | |
| 4 | 8 |  | Khalifa St. Fort Semoy Hackett Reyare Thomas Kai Selvon | 43.50 | |
| 5 | 3 |  | Flings Owusu Agyapong Gemma Acheampong Halutie Hor Janet Amponsah | 43.64 | |
| 6 | 4 |  | Germaine Abessolo Bivina Marie Gisele Eleme Irene Bell Bonong Fanny Appes Ekanga | 45.24 | |
| – | 2 |  | Brianna Beahan Maddie Coates Riley Day Melissa Breen | DQ | R 163.3a |
| – | 7 |  | DNS |
References
- "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Results - Women's 4 × 100 metres relay" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- Kelner, Martha (2018-04-12). Late call-up Lorraine Ugen anchors England to Commonwealth relay gold. The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- Athletics | Women's 4 × 100m Relay - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 224. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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