2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
# 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.

## Medalists

| Gold | Christy Udoh, Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi, Lawretta Ozoh Nigeria |
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| Silver | Rosina Amenebede, Flings Owusu-Agyapong Beatrice Gyaman, Janet Amponsah Ghana |
| Bronze | Marie Josée Ta Lou, Amandine Allou Affoue Mireille Parfaite Gaha, Adeline Gouenon Ivory Coast |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics :

| World record | Germany Silke Gladisch, Sabine Rieger Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Göhr | 41.37 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
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| African record | Nigeria Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen Christy Opara-Thompson, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi | 42.39 | Barcelona, Spain | 7 August 1992 |
| Championship record | Nigeria Lawretta Ozoh, Agnes Osazuwa Oludamola Osayomi, Blessing Okagbare | 43.45 | Nairobi, Kenya | 30 July 2010 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics |||||
| Championship record | Nigeria Christy Udoh, Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi, Lawretta Ozoh | 43.21 | Porto Novo, Benin | 29 June 2012 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
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| 29 June 2012 | 17:40 | Final |

## Results

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 7 | Nigeria | Christy Udoh, Gloria Asumnu, Oludamola Osayomi, Lawretta Ozoh | 43.21 | CR |
| | 5 | Ghana | Rosina Amenebede, Flings Owusu-Agyapong, Beatrice Gyaman, Janet Amponsah | 44.35 | |
| | 8 | Ivory Coast | Marie Josée Ta Lou, Amandine Allou Affoue, Mireille Parfaite Gaha, Adeline Gouenon | 45.29 | |
| 4 | 6 | South Africa | Tsholofelo Thipe, Claudia Viljoen, Rorisang Ramonnye, Ansulet Potgieter | 45.56 | |
| 5 | 2 | Benin | Charlenne Adjele, Benjamine Padonou, Rachidatou Zounon, Souliatou Saka | 47.28 | |
| 6 | 5 | Mali | Aminata Djegue Diakite, Safiatou Sissoko, Kadia Dembele, Rahamatou Dramé | 48.67 | |
| | 3 | Cameroon | Sergine Kouanga, Charlotte Mebenga, Fanny Appès Ekanga, Delphine Atangana | DNF | |
