2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held on May 3–4.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
 Nigeria
Oluoma Nwoke
Folashade Abugan
Endurance Abinuwa
Joy Eze
Ngozi Nwokocha*
 Kenya
Florence Wasike
Charity Wandia
Joy Sakari
Pamela Jelimo
Elizabeth Muthuka*
 Senegal
Fatou Diabaye
Maty Salame
Ndèye Fatou Soumah
Mame Fatou Faye

* Athletes who participated in heats only.

Results

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Heats

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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 2  Nigeria Oluoma Nwoke, Ngozi Nwokocha, Endurance Abinuwa, Joy Eze 3:34.90 Q
2 1  Botswana Seonyatseng Nthompe, Amantle Montsho, Irene Mutunge, Kgalalelo Sefo 3:41.40 Q
3 2  Sudan Faiza Omar, Hind Musa, Nawal El Jack, Amina Bakhit 3:42.24 Q
4 1  Senegal Fatou Diabaye, Mame Fatou Faye, Maty Salame, Ndèye Fatou Soumah 3:42.24 Q
5 2  Ghana V.S. Kantanka, Charity Boahemaa, Ayisha Mitchel, Elizabeth Amolofo 3:46.39 Q
6 1  Kenya Florence Wasike, Joy Sakari, Charity Wandia, Elizabeth Muthuka 3:47.27 Q
7 1  Morocco Hayat Lambarki, Saïda El Mehdi, Fadoua Adili, Malika Abaakil 3:48.44 q
8 2  Ethiopia Wesene Daba, Mulu Diriba, Feyine Gudeto, Wesene Belay 3:50.14 q
1  Cameroon Sergine Kouanga, Thérese Ngono Etoundi, Esther Solange Ndoumbe, Charlotte Mebenga Amombo DQ
2  South Africa Geraldine Pillay, Isabel Le Roux, Tihanna Vorster, Tsholofelo Thipe DNS

Final

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Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Nigeria Oluoma Nwoke, Folashade Abugan, Endurance Abinuwa, Joy Eze 3:30.07
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Kenya Florence Wasike, Charity Wandia, Joy Sakari, Pamela Jelimo 3:37.67
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Senegal Fatou Diabaye, Mame Fatou Faye, Maty Salame, Ndèye Fatou Soumah 3:38.42
4  Morocco Hayat Lambarki, Malika Abaakil, Hanane Skhyi, Lamiae Lhabze 3:41.54
5  Ghana V.S. Kantanka, Charity Boahemaa, Janet Amponsah, Elizabeth Amolofo 3:42.36
6  Sudan Faiza Omar, Hind Musa, Nawal El Jack, Amina Bakhit 3:45.07
7  Ethiopia Wesene Daba, Mulu Diriba, Feyine Gudeto, Wesene Belay 3:51.68
 Botswana Seonyatseng Nthompe, Kgalalelo Sefo, Irene Mutunge, Amantle Montsho DNF
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