2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
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The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 21 and August 22.
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Jamaica (JAM)Simone Facey Shelly-Ann Fraser Aleen Bailey Kerron Stewart |
 Bahamas (BAH)Sheniqua Ferguson Chandra Sturrup Christine Amertil Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie |
 Germany (GER)Marion Wagner Anne Möllinger Cathleen Tschirch Verena Sailer |
Records[]
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World record |  East Germany (GDR)Romy Müller, Sabine Günther, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Göhr |
41.37 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| Championship record |  United States (USA)Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers |
41.47 | Athens, Greece | 9 August 1997 |
| World Leading | United States (USA) Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Muna Lee, Carmelita Jeter |
41.58 | Cottbus, Germany | 8 August 2009 |
| African Record |  Nigeria (NGR)Christy Opara-Thompson, Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi |
42.39 | Barcelona, Spain | 7 August 1992 |
| Asian Record |  China (CHN)Li Xuemei, Xiao Lin, , Liu Xiaomei |
42.23 | Shanghai, China | 23 October 1997 |
| North American Record | United States (USA) Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers |
41.47 | Athens, Greece | 9 August 1997 |
| South American record |  Brazil (BRA)Luciana dos Santos, Lucimar de Moura, Katia Regina Santos, Rosemar Coelho Neto |
42.97 | Bogotá, Colombia | 10 July 2004 |
| European Record | East Germany (GDR) Romy Müller, Sabine Günther, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Göhr |
41.37 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| Oceanian Record |  Australia (AUS), , Jodi Lambert, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor |
42.99 | Pietersburg, South Africa | 18 March 2000 |
No new world or championship record was set during this competition.
Qualification standard[]
| Standard |
|---|
| 43.90 |
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2009 | 18:10 | Heats |
| August 22, 2009 | 20:00 | Final |
Results[]
Heats[]
The first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualify.
Categories:
- Events at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
- Relays at the World Athletics Championships
- 4 × 100 metres relay
- 2009 in women's athletics