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.

Medalists

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

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

Date	Time	Round
1 July 2012	17:15	Final

Results

Final

Rank	Lane	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
	8	Nigeria	Endurance Abinuwa, Omolara Omotosho, Margaret Etim, Bukola Abogunloko	3:28.77	CR
	6	Botswana	Goitseone Seleka, Lydia Mashila, Oarabile Babolayi, Amantle Montsho	3:31.27	NR
	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

• Results