2015 IAAF World Relays – Men's 4 × 800 metres relay

Men's 4 x 800 metres relay
at the 2014 IAAF World Relays
Venue Thomas Robinson Stadium
Dates 2 May (final)
Competitors 20 from 5 nations
Winning time 7:04.84
Medalists
 
 
 
Events at the
2015 World Relays
Events
4 × 100 m relay men women
4 × 200 m relay men women
4 × 400 m relay men women
4 × 800 m relay men women
Distance medley relay men women

The men's 4 x 800 metres relay at the 2015 IAAF World Relays was held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium on 2 May.

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:

World record  Kenya
(Joseph Mutua, William Yiampoy, Ismael Kombich, Wilfred Bungei)
7:02.43 Belgium Brussels, Belgium 25 August 2006
Championship record  Kenya
(Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich, Sammy Kibet Kirongo, Job Koech Kinyor, Alfred Kipketer)
7:08.40 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas 24 May 2014
World Leading  Kenya 7:09.1 Kenya Nairobi, Kenya 10 April 2015
African Record  Kenya
(Joseph Mutua, William Yiampoy, Ismael Kombich, Wilfred Bungei)
7:02.43 Belgium Brussels, Belgium 25 August 2006
Asian Record  Qatar
(Majed Saeed Sultan, Salem Amer Al-Badri, Abdulrahman Suleiman, Abubaker Ali Kamal)
7:06.66 Belgium Brussels, Belgium 25 August 2006
North, Central American and Caribbean record  United States
(Jebreh Harris, Khadevis Robinson, Samuel Burley, David Krummenacker)
7:02.82 Belgium Brussels, Belgium 25 August 2006
South American Record No official record
European Record  Great Britain
(Peter Elliott, Garry Cook, Steve Cram, Sebastian Coe)
7:03.89 United Kingdom London, Great Britain 30 August 1982
Oceanian record  Australia
(Josh Ralph, Ryan Gregson, Jordan Williamsz, Jared West)
7:11.48 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas 24 May 2014

Schedule

Date Time Round
2 May 2015 20:09 Final

All times are local times (UTC-4)

Results

KEY: CRChampionship record SBSeasonal best

Final

The final was started at 20:13.[1]

Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st 4  United States Duane Solomon, Erik Sowinski, Casimir Loxsom, Robby Andrews 7:04.84 CR, WL
2nd 5  Poland Karol Konieczny, Kamil Gurdak, Marcin Lewandowski, Adam Kszczot 7:09.98 SB
3rd 7  Australia Jared West, Josh Ralph, Ryan Gregson, Jordan Williamsz 7:16.30 SB
4 3  Mexico Bryan Martínez, César Daniel Belman, Gamaliel Moctezuma, Omar Rosales 7:22.61 SB
5 6  Kenya Alfred Kipketer, Nicholas Kiplangat Kipkoech, Timothy Kitum, Jeremiah Kipkorir Mutai DQ 170.19

References

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