2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 8–9 March.
Doping
The Russian team came 4th in the final but was later disqualified after Kseniya Ryzhovas doping sample from 7 March was found positive for trimetazidine.[1][2]
Medalists
*Athletes who competed in heats only.
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Russia (RUS)
|
3:23.37 | Glasgow, Great Britain | 28 January 2006 |
| Championship record | Russia (RUS)
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3:23.88 | Budapest, Hungary | 7 March 2004 |
| World Leading | University of Oregon | 3:30.08 | Albuquerque, United States | 15 February 2014 |
| Asian record |  India (IND)
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3:37.46 | Doha, Qatar | 16 February 2008 |
| European record | Russia (RUS)
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3:23.37 | Glasgow, Great Britain | 28 January 2006 |
| North and Central American and Caribbean record |
 United States (USA)
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3:27.34 | Doha, Qatar | 14 March 2010 |
| Oceanian Record |  Australia (AUS)
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3:26.87 | Maebashi, Japan | 7 March 1999 |
| Records broken during the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
| World Leading | United States (USA)
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3:29.06 | Sopot, Poland | 8 March 2014 |
| World Leading | United States (USA)
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3:24.83 | Sopot, Poland | 9 March 2014 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2014 | 12:20 | Heats |
| 9 March 2014 | 17:45 | Final |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | United States |
Natasha Hastings, Jernail Hayes, Monica Hargrove, Cassandra Tate | 3:29.06 | Q, WL |
| 2 | 2 |  Jamaica |
Verone Chambers, Anneisha McLaughlin, Natoya Goule, Stephanie McPherson | 3:29.43 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 2 |  Poland |
Ewelina Ptak, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz, Joanna Linkiewicz, Małgorzata Hołub | 3:29.48 | q, SB |
| 4 | 2 |  Nigeria |
Omolara Omotoso, Patience Okon George, Bukola Abogunloko, Folashade Abugan | 3:29.67 | q, AR |
| 5 | 1 |  Great Britain |
Eilidh Child, Shana Cox, Victoria Ohuruogu, Christine Ohuruogu | 3:30.60 | Q, SB |
| 6 | 1 | Russia |
Olga Tovarnova, Irina Davydova, Yuliya Terekhova, Natalya Nazarova | 3:30.87 | Q, SB |
| 7 | 1 |  Italy |
Maria Enrica Spacca, Elena Maria Bonfanti, Marta Milani, Chiara Bazzoni | 3:31.99 | NR |
| 8 | 1 |  Romania |
Adelina Pastor, Alina Andreea Panainte, Sanda Belgyan, Bianca Răzor | 3:38.18 | SB |
Final
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
Natasha Hastings, Joanna Atkins, Francena McCorory, Cassandra Tate | 3:24.83 | WL, NR |
 |
Jamaica |
Patricia Hall, Anneisha McLaughlin, Kaliese Spencer, Stephanie McPherson | 3:26.54 | NR |
 |
Great Britain |
Eilidh Child, Shana Cox, Margaret Adeoye, Christine Ohuruogu | 3:27.90 | SB |
| 4 | Poland |
Ewelina Ptak, Małgorzata Hołub, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz, Justyna Święty | 3:29.89 | |
| 5 | Nigeria |
Omolara Omotoso, Folashade Abugan, Bukola Abogunloko, Patience Okon George | 3:31.59 | |
| DSQ (4) | Russia |
Olga Tovarnova, Alena Tamkova, Yuliya Terekhova, Kseniya Ryzhova | DSQ (3:28.39) | (SB) |