2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.
Medalists[]
| Gold | Saul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu  Nigeria
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| Silver | PC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer  South Africa
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| Bronze | Vincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Mumo Kiilu Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai  Kenya
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Records[]
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  United StatesAndrew Valmon, Quincy Watts Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson |
2:54.29 | Stuttgart, Germany | 22 August 1993 |
| African record | Nigeria Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong |
2:58.68 | Sydney, Australia | 30 September 2000 |
| Championship record | Kenya Julius Sang, Tito Sawe Alfred Nyambane, David Kitur |
3:01.86 | Cairo, Egypt | 18 August 1985 |
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | 17:30 | Final |
Results[]
Final[]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | Nigeria |
Saul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton, Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu | 3:02.39 | |
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6 | South Africa |
PC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane, Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer | 3:04.01 | |
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1 | Kenya |
Vincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Kiilu Mumo, Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai | 3:04.12 | |
| 4 | 7 |  Ghana |
, , , Daniel Gyasi | 3:10.43 | |
| 5 | 4 |  Niger |
, , , | 3:15.54 | |
| 6 | 5 |  Benin |
, , , | 3:16.28 | |
| 2 |  Ethiopia |
, , , Bereket Desta | DSQ | ||
| 3 |  Botswana |
Isaac Makwala, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Nigel Amos, | DSQ |
References[]
Categories:
- 2012 African Championships in Athletics
- Relays at the African Championships in Athletics