2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
# 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

The women's 4x400 metres relay event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 20 and 21 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Christina Hardeman Monique Henderson Tiffany Ross Lashinda Demus United States |
| - | - |
| Silver | Kim Wall Amy Spencer Vernicha James Lisa Miller United Kingdom |
| Bronze | Yelena Mygunova Mariya Dryakhlova Yuliya Gushchina Tatyana Popova Russia |

## Results

### Final

21 July

| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | United States | Christina Hardeman Monique Henderson Tiffany Ross Lashinda Demus | 3:29.95 |
| | United Kingdom | Kim Wall Amy Spencer Vernicha James Lisa Miller | 3:30.46 |
| | Russia | Yelena Mygunova Mariya Dryakhlova Yuliya Gushchina Tatyana Popova | 3:30.72 |
| 4 | Jamaica | Davita Prendergast Sheryl Morgan Carlene Robinson Camille Robinson | 3:31.90 |
| 5 | Germany | Eileen Müller Sara Jander Sandra Schmadtke Jana Neubert | 3:36.82 |
| 6 | Romania | Angela Moroșanu Simona Barcau Gabriela Ciuca Ioana Ciurila | 3:39.95 |
| 7 | Australia | Kate Pedley Annabelle Smith Morgan Whiley Rebecca Irwin | 3:40.45 |
| | Senegal | Aminata Sylla Adja Ndiaye Gnima Faye Fatou Diabaye | DNS |

### Heats

20 July

**Heat 1**

| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Russia | Yelena Mygunova Mariya Dryakhlova Yuliya Gushchina Tatyana Popova | 3:31.64 | Q |
| 2 | Jamaica | Davita Prendergast Carlene Robinson Kerron Stewart Sheryl Morgan | 3:32.20 | Q |
| 3 | Germany | Eileen Müller Sandra Schmadtke Sara Jander Jana Neubert | 3:37.02 | q |
| 4 | Australia | Kate Pedley Annabelle Smith Morgan Whiley Rebecca Irwin | 3:40.72 | q |
| 5 | Senegal | Aminata Sylla Adja Ndiaye Gnima Faye Fatou Diabaye | 3:57.13 | q |

**Heat 2**

| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | Christina Hardeman Monique Henderson Sanya Richards Lashinda Demus | 3:35.84 | Q |
| 2 | United Kingdom | Kim Wall Rachael Thompson Vicky Griffiths Lisa Miller | 3:38.49 | Q |
| 3 | Romania | Angela Moroșanu Simona Barcau Gabriela Ciuca Ioana Ciurila | 3:40.21 | q |
| | France | Céline Landmann Géraldine Lécefel Virginie Michanol Natalia Losange | DNF | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 40 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.

* Australia (4)
* France (4)
* Germany (4)
* Jamaica (5)
* Romania (4)
* Russia (4)
* Senegal (4)
* United Kingdom (6)
* United States (5)
