2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 x 100 metre relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 31 August and 1 September.
Medalists[]
The American team celebrating victory (L–R: Dixon, Patton, Gay, Spearmon)
* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Records[]
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World record |  United States (USA)Jon Drummond, Andre Cason, Dennis Mitchell, Leroy Burrell |
37.40 | Stuttgart, Germany | 21 August 1993 |
| Championship record | United States (USA) Jon Drummond, Andre Cason, Dennis Mitchell, Leroy Burrell |
37.40 | Stuttgart, Germany | 21 August 1993 |
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2007 | 20:40 | Heats |
| September 1, 2007 | 22:20 | Final |
Results[]
Heats[]
The first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualify.
Final[]
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
Darvis Patton, Wallace Spearmon, Tyson Gay, Leroy Dixon | 37.78 | WL |
 |
 Jamaica |
Marvin Anderson, Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell | 37.89 | NR |
 |
 Great Britain |
Christian Malcolm, Craig Pickering, Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Francis | 37.90 | SB |
| 4 |  Brazil |
Vicente de Lima, Rafael Ribeiro, Basílio de Moraes, Sandro Viana | 37.99 | SB |
| 5 |  Japan |
Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara | 38.03 | AR |
| 6 |  Germany |
Ronny Ostwald, Tobias Unger, Alexander Kosenkow, Julian Reus | 38.62 | |
 Poland |
, Łukasz Chyła, Marcin Jędrusiński, Dariusz Kuć | DNF | ||
 Nigeria |
Obinna Metu, Chukwu Uche Isaac, Chinedu Oriala, Olusoji Fasuba | DNF |
References[]
Categories:
- Events at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
- Relays at the World Athletics Championships