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Deutsch2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.
Medalists
[edit]Records
[edit]| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  United StatesAndrew Valmon, Quincy Watts Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson | 2:54.29 | Stuttgart, Germany | 22 August 1993 |
| African record |  NigeriaClement Chukwu, Jude Monye Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong | 2:58.68 | Sydney, Australia | 30 September 2000 |
| Championship record |  KenyaJulius Sang, Tito Sawe Alfred Nyambane, David Kitur | 3:01.86 | Cairo, Egypt | 18 August 1985 |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | 17:30 | Final |
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8 | Nigeria | Saul Weigopwa, Amaechi Morton, Abiola Onakoya, Isah Salihu | 3:02.39 | |
 | 6 |  South Africa | PC Beneke, Ofentse Mogawane, Oscar Pistorius, Willem de Beer | 3:04.01 | |
 | 1 | Kenya | Vincent Kiplangat Koskei, Vincent Kiilu Mumo, Boniface Mucheru, Mark Mutai | 3:04.12 | |
| 4 | 7 |  Ghana | Nicholas Fordjour, Keith Nkrumah, Lumax Selasi, Daniel Gyasi | 3:10.43 | |
| 5 | 4 |  Niger | Abdoul Razack Robo Samma, Jacouba Boubacar Soumana, Salifou Bumarou, Mohamedine Mahamadou | 3:15.54 | |
| 6 | 5 |  Benin | Narcisse Tevoedjre, Adam Yarou, Seigneur Blais de Campos, Yaovi Michael Gougou | 3:16.28 | |
| 2 |  Ethiopia | Hago Tadesse, Solomon Hailu, Gebril Galcha, Bereket Desta | DSQ | ||
| 3 |  Botswana | Isaac Makwala, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Nigel Amos, Omphemetse Mokgadi | DSQ |