Athletics at the 1987 Summer Universiade – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
# Athletics at the 1987 Summer Universiade – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1987 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb on 18 and 19 July 1987.

## Results

### Heats

| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Japan | Shinji Aoto, Takashi Ichikawa, Hirohisa Ota, Hiroki Fuwa | 39.74 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | France | Pierre Boutry, Christophe Boyer, Jean-Charles Trouabal, Bruno Dufernez | 39.75 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | United States | Michael Marsh, Brian Cooper, Lorenzo Daniel, Lee McRae | 40.10 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Nigeria | Victor Edet, Iziaq Adeyanju, Patrick Nwankwo, Augustine Olobia | 40.21 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Hungary | László Daragó, György Fetter, Pál Karlik, Endre Havas | 40.35 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Jamaica | Steve Morgan, Rohan Wade, Andrew Smith, Donald Porter | 40.48 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Ivory Coast | Ouattara Lagazane, Jean-Bertin Kouamé Konan, Otokpa Kouadio, Jean-Marc Anoman | 40.53 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Vietnam | Nugyen Trung Hoa, Nguyen Phuong, Hoang Cu, Nugyen Dinh Minh | 42.85 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Jordan | Ziad Abu Qazan, Hesham Mugbel, Maher Abou Hajleh, Hussein Yasser | 43.20 | |
| 10 | 2 | Hong Kong | Ng Chi Wai, Lee Ka Kit, Chung Man Biu, Chan Sai Keung | 44.26 | |
| | 2 | Canada | Richard Jones, Mike Dwyer, Cyprean Enweani, Courtney Brown | DNF | |

### Final

| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | United States | Lee McRae, Floyd Heard, Lorenzo Daniel, Wallace Spearmon | 38.66 |
| | France | Pierre Boutry, Christophe Boyer, Jean-Charles Trouabal, Bruno Dufernez | 39.42 |
| | Japan | Shinji Aoto, Takashi Ichikawa, Hirohisa Ota, Hiroki Fuwa | 39.57 |
| 4 | Hungary | László Daragó, György Fetter, Pál Karlik, Endre Havas | 40.50 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | Ouattara Lagazane, Jean-Bertin Kouamé Konan, Otokpa Kouadio, Jean-Marc Anoman | 40.88 |
| 6 | Vietnam | Nugyen Trung Hoa, Nguyen Phuong, Hoang Cu, Nugyen Dinh Minh | 42.72 |
| | Nigeria | Augustine Olobia, Iziaq Adeyanju, Patrick Nwankwo, Victor Edet | DQ |
| | Jamaica | | DNS |
