2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Endurance Abinuwa, Omolara Omotosho
Margaret Etim, Bukola Abogunloko
 Nigeria
Silver Goitseone Seleka, Lydia Mashila
Oarabile Babolayi, Amantle Montsho
 Botswana
Bronze Mame Fatou Faye, Amy Mbacké Thiam
Fatou Diabaye, Ndeye Fatou Soumah
 Senegal

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Soviet Union
Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova
Mariya Pinigina, Olha Bryzhina
3:15.17 Seoul, South Korea 1 October 1988
African record  Nigeria
Olabisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf
Charity Opara, Falilat Ogunkoya
3:21.04 Atlanta, United States 3 August 1996
Championship record  Nigeria
Shade Abugan, Margaret Etim
Bukola Abogunloko, Muizat Ajoke Odumosu
3:29.26 Nairobi, Kenya 1 August 2010
Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
Championship record  Nigeria
Endurance Abinuwa, Omolara Omotosho
Margaret Etim, Bukola Abogunloko
3:28.77 Porto Novo, Benin 1 July 2012

Schedule

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Date Time Round
1 July 2012 17:15 Final

Results

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Final

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Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 8  Nigeria Endurance Abinuwa, Omolara Omotosho, Margaret Etim, Bukola Abogunloko 3:28.77 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6  Botswana Goitseone Seleka, Lydia Mashila, Oarabile Babolayi, Amantle Montsho 3:31.27 NR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7  Senegal Mame Fatou Faye, Amy Mbacké Thiam, Fatou Diabaye, Ndeye Fatou Soumah 3:31.64
4 4  South Africa Rorisang Ramonnye, Estie Wittstock, Tsholofelo Thipe, Wenda Theron 3:33.21
5 3  Liberia Phobay Kutu-Akoi, Raasin McIntosh, Angele Cooper, Kou Luogon 3:33.24 NR
6 1  Kenya Joyce Sakari, Catherine Nandi, Grace Kidake, Maureen Jelagat 3:35.06
7 2  Ethiopia Tigst Assefa, Wesene Belay, Mariet Mulugeta, Salam Abrhaley 3:41.10
8 5  Ghana Yvonne Amegashie, Jacqueline Ado Bludo, Rebecca Amponsah, Adelaide Nkrumah 3:41.46

References

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  1. ^ "2012 African Championships in Athletics". www.sport-olympic.gr. Retrieved 2020-03-02.