2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 24 June in Kings Park Stadium.[1]
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Ivory Coast |
39.70 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 |  Zambia |
39.86 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 |  South Africa |
40.04 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 |  Senegal |
40.40 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 |  Botswana |
40.50 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 |  Ghana |
40.73 | q | |
| 7 | 2 |  Kenya |
41.15 | q | |
| 8 | 1 |  Zimbabwe |
41.34 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 |  Eswatini |
41.79 | ||
| 1 |  Republic of the Congo |
DNS | |||
| 1 |  Namibia |
DNS | |||
| 1 |  Gambia |
DNS | |||
| 1 |  Burkina Faso |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | South Africa |
Emile Erasmus, Wayde van Niekerk, Tlotliso Leotlela, Akani Simbine | 38.84 | |
 |
3 | Ivory Coast |
Émilien Tchan Bi Chan, Arthur Gué Cissé, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Ben Youssef Meïté | 38.98 | |
 |
5 | Zambia |
Sydney Siame, Hazemba Chindamba, Brian Kasinda, Titus Kafunda | 39.77 | |
| 4 | 8 | Senegal |
39.86 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Kenya |
39.97 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Ghana |
40.21 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Botswana |
Karabo Mothibi, ?, ?, ? | 40.40 | |
| 8 | 7 | Zimbabwe |
Francis Zimwara, ?, ?, ? | 41.02 |