2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

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2018 African Championships
in Athletics
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1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
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100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
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Pole vaultmenwomen
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Triple jumpmenwomen
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The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.[1]

Medalists[]

Gold Silver Bronze
 Kenya

Alphas Kishoyian
Aron Koech
Emmanuel Korir 		 South Africa

Cornel Fredericks
Pieter Conradie
Thapelo Phora
Le Roux Hamman* 		 Nigeria
Orukpe Eraiyokan
Rilwan Alowonle
Isah Salihu
Chidi Okezie

* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.

Results[]

Heats[]

Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1  South Africa Thapelo Phora, Pieter Conradie, Le Roux Hamman, 3:05.36 Q
2 1  Botswana Leungo Scotch, Nijel Amos, , ? 3:06.54 Q
3 1  Nigeria Daniel Atinaya, Sikiru Adwale Adeyemi, , Isah Salihu 3:07.02 Q
4 1  Zambia ?, Sydney Siame, , ? 3:09.11 q
5 1  Eswatini ?, , , Sibusiso Matsenjwa 3:09.11 q
6 1  Ethiopia , , , ? 3:11.95
1  Cameroon ?, , , DQ R170.20[2]
1 2  Kenya ?, ?, Aron Koech, Alphas Kishoyian 3:05.55 Q
2 2  Algeria ?, ?, , ? 3:08.15 Q
3 2  Senegal , ?, ?, 3:09.70 Q
4 2  Uganda Pius Adome, , ?, ?:??.??
5 2  Namibia , Hardus Maritz, Even Tjiviju, 3:11.53 NR[3]
1  Sudan DNS
1  Zimbabwe DNS

Note: Some information was gathered from the video of the races[4]

Final[]

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya , Alphas Kishoyian, Aron Koech, Emmanuel Korir 3:00.92 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Africa , Cornel Fredericks, Pieter Conradie, Thapelo Phora 3:03.50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Nigeria Orukpe Eraiyokan, Rilwan Alowonle, Isah Salihu, Chidi Okezie 3:04.88
4  Zambia , Sydney Siame, , 3:04.98 NR
5  Algeria ?, , ?, Abdelmalik Lahoulou 3:05.27
6  Senegal , , , 3:11.04
 Botswana ?, Nijel Amos, , ? DNF [5]
 Eswatini DNS

References[]

  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ Exchanging positions in the takeover zone
  3. ^ "Namibia fails to win a medal". The Namibian. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Video of the heats". Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ^ Amos pulled up injured after 100 metres of the second leg
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