Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920 and on Monday, August 23, 1920. Twenty-four runners from six nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.World Record | 3:16.6 | Mel Sheppard Edward Lindberg Ted Meredith Charles Reidpath | Stockholm | July 15, 1912 |
Olympic Record | 3:16.6 | Mel Sheppard Edward Lindberg Ted Meredith Charles Reidpath | Stockholm | July 15, 1912 |
Results
Semifinals
The semi-finals were held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.Semifinal 1
Place | Athletes | Time | Qual. |
1 | 3:38.8 | Q | |
2 | 3:40.9 | Q | |
3 | 3:46.6 | Q |
Semifinal 2
Place | Athletes | Time | Qual. |
1 | 3:38.6 | Q | |
2 | 3:40.7 | Q | |
3 | 3:46.4 | Q |
Final
The final was held on Monday, August 23, 1920.Place | Athletes | Time |
1 | 3:22.2 | |
2 | 3:23.0 | |
3 | 3:23.5 | |
4 | 3:23.6 | |
5 | 3:24.3 | |
6 | 3:24.9 |