2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

These are the official results of the Women's 4x400 metres
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...

event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...

in Edmonton, Canada.

Medalists

Sandie Richards

Alexandra Richards is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....

Catherine Scott

Catherine Scott is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in the 4 x 400 metres relay, winning an Olympic silver medal in 2000. she is the sister of Michael Blackwood.-Achievements:-External links:...

Debbie-Ann Parris
Lorraine Fenton

Lorraine Fenton

Lorraine Fenton is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres....

Michelle Burgher

Michelle Burgher is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....

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Deon Hemmings

Deon Hemmings

Deon Hemmings is a former female 400 metres hurdler.Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics breaking the Olympic record which stood to 2004...

Florence Ekpo-Umoh

Florence Ekpo-Umoh is a Nigerian-German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She last competed for her birth country Nigeria at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She defected to Germany in 1995 during a training camp there, married her German trainer in 1998 and received German...

Shanta Ghosh

Shanta Ghosh is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. She lives in Germany with her close friend Dirk Strutsky.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.46 s...

Claudia Marx

Claudia Marx, born September 16, 1978, in Berlin, is a German sprint athlete. She runs in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles . She also competes in the German team in the 4 by 400 metres relay. She won the 400 metres at the national championships in 2003 in the and National Indoor...

Grit Breuer

Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events....

Irina Rosikhina

Irina Rosikhina is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...

Yuliya Nosova
Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

Anastasiya Alexandrovna Kapachinskaya is a sprint athlete.At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2004 she won the 200 m, but was stripped of the title after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol...

Olesya Zykina

Olesya Nikolaevna Zykina is a Russian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.-Achievements:...

Natalya Shevtsova*

* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Heats

The first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualify.

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
	1		Demetria Washington Demetria Washington Demetria Washington is an athlete who attended the University of South Carolina, graduating in 2003. She was a member of the US team that won at 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay. She is known as a "sprinter" and was trained by Curtis Frye.- References :... , Michelle Collins, Mikele Barber Mikele Barber Mikele Ronisse Barber is an American sprinter who won gold at the 4 x 100 meters relay event in 2007 World Championships in Athletics, in Osaka, Japan, and an individual gold medal at the 100 meters in 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.She is the twin sister of Me'Lisa Barber, who has... , Suziann Reid	3:21.97	Q
	1		Michelle Burgher Michelle Burgher Michelle Burgher is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... , Catherine Scott Catherine Scott Catherine Scott is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in the 4 x 400 metres relay, winning an Olympic silver medal in 2000. she is the sister of Michael Blackwood.-Achievements:-External links:... , Deon Hemmings Deon Hemmings Deon Hemmings is a former female 400 metres hurdler.Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics breaking the Olympic record which stood to 2004... , Sandie Richards Sandie Richards Alexandra Richards is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....	3:24.87	Q, SB
	1		Foy Williams, Samantha George, Danielle Kot, LaDonna Antoine	3:25.68	Q
	2		Florence Ekpo-Umoh Florence Ekpo-Umoh Florence Ekpo-Umoh is a Nigerian-German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She last competed for her birth country Nigeria at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She defected to Germany in 1995 during a training camp there, married her German trainer in 1998 and received German... , Shanta Ghosh Shanta Ghosh Shanta Ghosh is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. She lives in Germany with her close friend Dirk Strutsky.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.46 s... , Claudia Marx Claudia Marx Claudia Marx, born September 16, 1978, in Berlin, is a German sprint athlete. She runs in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles . She also competes in the German team in the 4 by 400 metres relay. She won the 400 metres at the national championships in 2003 in the and National Indoor... , Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events....	3:26.81	Q
	1		Francine Landre Francine Landre Francine Landre is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Landre competed in the women's 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.- References :... , Anita Mormand Anita Mormand Anita Mormand is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.She won the silver medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the bronze medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.... , Sylvanie Morandais Sylvanie Morandais Sylvanie Morandais is a retired French athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.She was born in Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe. She won the gold medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the 2005 Mediterranean Games. She also competed without reaching the final at the 2001 World... , Marie-Louise Bevis Marie-Louise Bévis Marie-Louise Bévis is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships, won the gold medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games...	3:26.92	q
	2	United Kingdom	Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... , Lesley Owusu, Catherine Murphy Catherine Murphy (athlete) Catherine Ann Murphy is a Welsh athlete who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in the 4X400m relay.Born in Sheffield, she lives in London.Catherine announced her retirement from athletics on 28 April 2006.... , Donna Fraser Donna Fraser Donna Karen Fraser in Thornton Heath, Croydon is an English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 and 400 metres.-Career:...	3:27.25	Q, SB
	1		Aleksandra Pielużek, Grażyna Prokopek Grazyna Prokopek Grażyna Prokopek is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 4x400 m relay.-Achievements:-Personal bests:100 metres - 11.67 s 200 metres - 23.22 s 400 metres - 51.29 s -External links:... , Aneta Lemiesz Aneta Lemiesz Aneta Lemiesz is a Polish runner who specializes in the 400 and 800 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:400 metres - 52.68 600 metres - 1:28.71 800 metres - 1:59.93 -External links:... , Małgorzata Pskit Małgorzata Pskit Małgorzata Pskit is a retired Polish athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor200m 24.86400m 53.10 400m hurdles 54.75 800m 2:04.88Indoor...	3:27.37	q, SB
	2		Natalya Shevtsova, Irina Rosikhina Irina Rosikhina Irina Rosikhina is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... , Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Alexandrovna Kapachinskaya is a sprint athlete.At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2004 she won the 200 m, but was stripped of the title after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol... , Olesya Zykina Olesya Zykina Olesya Nikolaevna Zykina is a Russian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.-Achievements:...	3:27.39	Q
	1		Yudalis Diaz, Julia Duporty Julia Duporty Esther Julia Duporty Torres is a retired female sprinter from Cuba, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992... , Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Martinez Scafetti is a Cuban born Italian female athlete.Born in Santiago de Cuba on 12 July 1983, she started her sports career in track and field athletics. In 2006 she married an Italian man and relocated to Casalpalocco, a borough in Rome. She acquired Italian citizenship in... , Daimi Pernia Daimí Pernía Daimí Pernía Figueroa is a Cuban athlete competing mainly in 400 m hurdles. A former basketball player, she did not rise to international level until 1999, when she lowered her personal best from 55.51s to 52.89s and even became world champion.-Personal bests:400 metres hurdles - 52.89 200...	3:28.68
10	2		Natalya Safronnikova Natalya Safronnikova Natallia Safronnikava, née Vinogradova is a Belarusian sprinter who mainly competes in the 200 metres.She won her first international medal at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and entered the podium again in 2004... , Svetlana Usovich, Irina Khlyustova, Anna Kozak Anna Kozak Anna Kozak is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Ilona Usovich and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. For the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships, the Belarusian team had substituted Svetlana Usovich with...	3:28.93
11	2		Aïda Diop Aïda Diop Aïda Diop is a Senegalese sprinter who specializes in 100 and 200 metres.At the 2000 African Championships in Algiers she won silver medals in both 100 and 200 metres. She followed up at the 2002 African Championships in Radès with another silver medal in 200 m... , Mame Tacko Diouf Mame Tacko Diouf -Achievements:-Personal bests:100 metres hurdles - 12.94 s 400 metres hurdles - 54.75 s 200 metres - 23.43 s 400 metres - 53.96 s -External links:... , Fatou Bintou Fall Fatou Bintou Fall Fatou Bintou Fall is a female track and field athlete from Senegal, who mainly competes in the 400 metres. She set her personal best at the 2004 African Championships, claiming the gold medal: 50.62 seconds.- Achievements :... , Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats...	3:30.03
12	1		Militza Castro Militza Castro Militza Castro Morales is a retired female track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during her career. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she was eliminated in the first round of the women's 4x400 metres relay competition, alongside Sandra... , Yvonne Harrison, Sandra Moya Sandra Moya Sandra Elisa Moya Torres-Cablayan is a retired female track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during her career. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she was eliminated in the first round of the women's 4x400 metres relay competition, alongside... , Yamelis Ortiz	3:30.81	NR Puerto Rican records in track and field The following are the national records in athletics in Puerto Rico maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratified by federationOT = oversized track...
13	2		Miho Sugimori, Kazue Kakinuma, Sakie Nobuoka, Makiko Yoshida	3:33.51
14	2		Julia Alba Julia Alba Julia María Alba Alarcó is a retired Spanish sprinter.Alba was born in Seville. She finished ninth in the 200 metres in the 2002 IAAF World Cup, and competed at the 1999 World Championships without reaching the final... , Norfalia Carabali, Miriam Bravo Miriam Bravo Miriam Bravo is a retired Spanish sprinter and runner.In the 800 metres she finished fifth at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and sixth at the 2001 Summer Universiade... , Yolanda Reyes	3:33.78	SB

Final

Rank	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
		Sandie Richards Sandie Richards Alexandra Richards is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... , Catherine Scott Catherine Scott Catherine Scott is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in the 4 x 400 metres relay, winning an Olympic silver medal in 2000. she is the sister of Michael Blackwood.-Achievements:-External links:... , Debbie-Ann Parris, Lorraine Fenton Lorraine Fenton Lorraine Fenton is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres....	3:20.65	WL
		Florence Ekpo-Umoh Florence Ekpo-Umoh Florence Ekpo-Umoh is a Nigerian-German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She last competed for her birth country Nigeria at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She defected to Germany in 1995 during a training camp there, married her German trainer in 1998 and received German... , Shanta Ghosh Shanta Ghosh Shanta Ghosh is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. She lives in Germany with her close friend Dirk Strutsky.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.46 s... , Claudia Marx Claudia Marx Claudia Marx, born September 16, 1978, in Berlin, is a German sprint athlete. She runs in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles . She also competes in the German team in the 4 by 400 metres relay. She won the 400 metres at the national championships in 2003 in the and National Indoor... , Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events....	3:21.97	SB
		Irina Rosikhina Irina Rosikhina Irina Rosikhina is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... , Yuliya Nosova, Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Anastasiya Alexandrovna Kapachinskaya is a sprint athlete.At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2004 she won the 200 m, but was stripped of the title after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol... , Olesya Zykina Olesya Zykina Olesya Nikolaevna Zykina is a Russian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.-Achievements:...	3:24.92
4		Jearl Miles-Clark Jearl Miles-Clark Jearl Atawa Miles Clark is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 and 800 meters.She holds the American record in the women's 800m at 1:56.40.... , Monique Hennagan Monique Hennagan Monique Hennagan is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 meters. She won her first relay medal at the 1999 World Indoor Championships and her second in 2003.... , Michelle Collins, Suziann Reid	3:26.88
5	United Kingdom	Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... , Helen Frost, Natasha Danvers, Catherine Murphy Catherine Murphy (athlete) Catherine Ann Murphy is a Welsh athlete who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in the 4X400m relay.Born in Sheffield, she lives in London.Catherine announced her retirement from athletics on 28 April 2006....	3:26.94	SB
6		Francine Landre Francine Landre Francine Landre is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Landre competed in the women's 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.- References :... , Anita Mormand Anita Mormand Anita Mormand is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.She won the silver medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the bronze medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.... , Sylvanie Morandais Sylvanie Morandais Sylvanie Morandais is a retired French athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.She was born in Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe. She won the gold medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the 2005 Mediterranean Games. She also competed without reaching the final at the 2001 World... , Marie-Louise Bevis Marie-Louise Bévis Marie-Louise Bévis is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships, won the gold medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games...	3:27.54
7		Aleksandra Pielużek, Grażyna Prokopek Grazyna Prokopek Grażyna Prokopek is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 4x400 m relay.-Achievements:-Personal bests:100 metres - 11.67 s 200 metres - 23.22 s 400 metres - 51.29 s -External links:... , Aneta Lemiesz Aneta Lemiesz Aneta Lemiesz is a Polish runner who specializes in the 400 and 800 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:400 metres - 52.68 600 metres - 1:28.71 800 metres - 1:59.93 -External links:... , Małgorzata Pskit Małgorzata Pskit Małgorzata Pskit is a retired Polish athlete specializing in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor200m 24.86400m 53.10 400m hurdles 54.75 800m 2:04.88Indoor...	3:27.78
8		Foy Williams, Samantha George, Danielle Kot, LaDonna Antoine	3:27.93

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