2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
# 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Eugene, Oregon, USA, at Hayward Field on 25 and 26 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Jalen Miller Trayvon Bromell Kendal Williams Trentavis Friday United States |
| - | - |
| Silver | Takuya Kawakami Yoshihide Kiryū Yuki Koike Masaharu Mori Japan |
| Bronze | Raheem Robinson Michael O'Hara Edward Clarke Jevaughn Minzie Jamaica |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics :

| World Junior Record | United States (Trell Kimmons, Abidemi Omole, Ivory Williams, LaShawn Merritt) | 38.66 | Grosseto, Italy | 18 July 2004 |
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| Championship Record | United States (Trell Kimmons, Abidemi Omole, Ivory Williams, LaShawn Merritt) | 38.66 | Grosseto, Italy | 18 July 2004 |
| World Junior Leading | Calabar High School | 39.35 | Kingston, Jamaica | 29 March 2014 |
| Broken records during the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics |||||

## Results

### Final

26 July Start time: 17:35 Temperature: 31 °C Humidity: 26 %

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United States | Jalen Miller Trayvon Bromell Kendal Williams Trentavis Friday | 5 | 0.154 | 38.70 | WJL |
| | Japan | Takuya Kawakami Yoshihide Kiryū Yuki Koike Masaharu Mori | 4 | 0.157 | 39.02 | SB |
| | Jamaica | Raheem Robinson Michael O'Hara Edward Clarke Jevaughn Minzie | 6 | 0.174 | 39.12 | SB |
| 4 | China | Mo Youxue Liang Jinsheng Lin Renkeng Li Zhe | 3 | 0.168 | 39.51 | NJR |
| 5 | Nigeria | Omeiza John Akerele Tega Odele Ini-Oluwa Victor Oye Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru | 1 | 0.170 | 39.66 | SB |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | Holland Cabara Jonathan Farinha Micah Ballantyne John Mark Constantine | 7 | 0.188 | 39.92 | SB |
| 7 | Australia | Josh Clarke Jesse Usoalii Jacob Despard Anthony Collum | 2 | 0.126 | 40.09 | SB |
| | Thailand | Teerasak Sunthanon Kacha Sawangyen Natthawut Chuchuai Pooriphat Kaijun | 8 | 0.152 | DNF | |

### Heats

25 July First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

**Summary**

| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Japan | 39.23 | Q WJL |
| 2 | United States | 39.43 | Q SB |
| 3 | Nigeria | 39.67 | q SB |
| 4 | China | 39.75 | Q SB |
| 5 | Jamaica | 39.86 | Q |
| 6 | Australia | 40.18 | q SB |
| 7 | Thailand | 40.24 | Q |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.32 | Q |
| 9 | Bahamas | 40.45 | |
| 10 | Botswana | 40.53 | SB |
| 11 | Norway | 40.62 | NJR |
| 12 | South Africa | 40.64 | SB |
| 13 | Poland | 40.68 | |
| 14 | Turkey | 41.18 | SB |
| 15 | Barbados | 41.39 | SB |
| | United Kingdom | DNF | |
| | Canada | DQ | 170.7 |
| | Italy | DQ | 170.7 |
| | Zimbabwe | DNS | |

**Details**

First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

**Details**

**Heat 1**

26 July Start time: 18:35 Temperature: 28 °C Humidity: 33%

| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China | Mo Youxue Liang Jinsheng Lin Renkeng Li Zhe | 3 | 0.155 | 39.75 | Q SB |
| 2 | Thailand | Teerasak Sunthanon Kacha Sawangyen Natthawut Chuchuai Pooriphat Kaijun | 2 | 0.131 | 40.24 | Q |
| 3 | Botswana | Thabiso Sekgopi Baboloki Thebe Leungo Scotch Karabo Mothibi | 6 | 0.173 | 40.53 | SB |
| 4 | Poland | Tomasz Mudlaff Jacek Kabaciński Marcin Talacha Dominik Kopeć | 7 | 0.184 | 40.68 | |
| 5 | Turkey | Miktat Kaya Miraç Semerci Fatih Aktas Aykut Ay | 5 | 0.188 | 41.18 | SB |
| | United Kingdom | Reuben Arthur Roy Ejiakuekwu Chris Stone Marvin Popoola | 4 | 0.146 | DNF | |

**Details**

**Heat 2**

26 July Start time: 18:50 Temperature: 28 °C Humidity: 33%

| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Japan | Takuya Kawakami Yoshihide Kiryū Yuki Koike Masaharu Mori | 3 | 0.167 | 39.23 | Q WJL |
| 2 | United States | Jalen Miller Trayvon Bromell Terry Jerrigan Michael Wells | 5 | 0.147 | 39.43 | Q SB |
| 3 | Nigeria | Kehinde Olubodun Tega Odele Ini-Oluwa Victor Oye Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru | 6 | 0.174 | 39.67 | q SB |
| 4 | Australia | Josh Clarke Jesse Usoalii Jacob Despard Anthony Collum | 7 | 0.159 | 40.18 | q SB |
| 5 | Barbados | Rivaldo Leacock Levi Cadogan Michael Nicholls Jerrad Mason | 2 | 0.209 | 41.39 | SB |
| | Canada | Stevens Dorcelus Andre Azonwanna Mobolade Ajomale Deion Barker | 4 | 0.143 | DQ | 170.7 |

Note: IAAF Rule 170.7 - Passing the baton outside the takeover zone

**Details**

**Heat 3**

26 July Start time: 18:56 Temperature: 28 °C Humidity: 33%

| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jamaica | Waseem Williams Raheem Robinson Edward Clarke Raheem Chambers | 5 | 0.175 | 39.86 | Q |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Holland Cabara Micah Ballantyne Akanni Hislop John Mark Constantine | 2 | 0.190 | 40.32 | Q |
| 3 | Bahamas | Keanu Pennerman Cliff Resias Deedro Clarke Javan Martin | 7 | 0.187 | 40.45 | |
| 4 | Norway | Even Meinseth Amund Høie Sjursen Jonathan Quarcoo Karsten Warholm | 4 | 0.153 | 40.62 | NJR |
| 5 | South Africa | Sonwabiso Skhosana Eckhardt Rossouw Jon Seeliger Thando Roto | 3 | 0.179 | 40.64 | SB |
| | Italy | Luca Antonio Cassano Jacopo Spanò Roberto Rigali Simone Pettenati | 8 | 0.162 | DQ | 170.7 |
| | Zimbabwe | | 6 | | DNS | |

Note: IAAF Rule 170.7 - Passing the baton outside the takeover zone

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 78 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.

* Australia (4)
* Bahamas (4)
* Barbados (4)
* Botswana (4)
* Canada (4)
* China (4)
* Italy (4)
* Jamaica (6)
* Japan (4)
* Nigeria (5)
* Norway (4)
* Poland (4)
* South Africa (4)
* Thailand (4)
* Trinidad and Tobago (5)
* Turkey (4)
* United Kingdom (4)
* United States (6)
