2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
# 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

These are the official results of the Women's 4 × 100 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Germany Melanie Paschke Gabi Rockmeier Birgit Rockmeier Marion Wagner | France Sylviane Félix Frederique Bangue Muriel Hurtis Odiah Sidibe | Jamaica Juliet Campbell Merlene Frazer Beverly McDonald Astia Walker Elva Goulbourne* |

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

## Results

### Heats

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

| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | France | Sylviane Félix, Frederique Bangue, Muriel Hurtis, Odiah Sidibe | 42.49 | Q, WL |
| 2 | 1 | Germany | Melanie Paschke, Gabi Rockmeier, Birgit Rockmeier, Marion Wagner | 42.92 | Q, WL |
| 3 | 1 | Nigeria | Chioma Ajunwa, Endurance Ojokolo, Mercy Nku, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi | 43.04 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Great Britain | Marcia Richardson, Sarah Wilhelmy, Vernicha James, Abiodun Oyepitan | 43.08 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 1 | Jamaica | Astia Walker, Merlene Frazer, Beverly McDonald, Elva Goulbourne | 43.09 | Q, SB |
| 6 | 2 | Russia | Natalya Ignatova, Irina Khabarova, Marina Kislova, Larisa Kruglova | 43.09 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Greece | Yeoryia Kokloni, Effrosini Patsou, Olga Kaidantzi, Ekaterini Thanou | 43.58 | |
| 8 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Susanthika Jayasinghe, Anoma Sooriyaarachchi, S. Nimi De Zoya, K.V.Damayanthi Dharsha | 43.89 | NR |
| 9 | 1 | Ivory Coast | Marie Gnahore, Makaridja Sanganoko, Amandine Allou Affoue, Louise Ayetotche | 44.05 | |
| 10 | 1 | Canada | Tara Perry, Erica Witter, Esi Benyarku, Martha Adusei | 44.11 | |
| 11 | 2 | Belgium | Nancy Callaerts, Katleen DeCaluwe, Elodie Ouedraogo, Kim Gevaert | 44.19 | NR |
| 12 | 2 | Uzbekistan | Anna Kazakova, Guzel Khubbieva, Lyudmila Dmitriadi, Lyubov Perepelova | 45.99 | |
| | 2 | United States | Angela Williams, Chryste Gaines, Inger Miller, Torri Edwards | DQ | |

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 4 | Germany | Melanie Paschke, Gabi Rockmeier, Birgit Rockmeier, Marion Wagner | 42.32 | SB |
| | 3 | France | Sylviane Félix, Frederique Bangue, Muriel Hurtis, Odiah Sidibe | 42.39 | SB |
| | 7 | Jamaica | Juliet Campbell, Merlene Frazer, Beverly McDonald, Astia Walker | 42.40 | SB |
| 4 | 5 | Nigeria | Chioma Ajunwa, Endurance Ojokolo, Mercy Nku, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi | 42.52 | |
| 5 | 2 | Great Britain | Marcia Richardson, Sarah Wilhelmy, Vernicha James, Abiodun Oyepitan | 42.60 | SB |
| 6 | 8 | Greece | Yeoryia Kokloni, Effrosini Patsou, Olga Kaidantzi, Ekaterini Thanou | 43.25 | SB |
| 7 | 1 | Russia | Natalya Ignatova, Irina Khabarova, Marina Kislova, Larisa Kruglova | 43.58 | |
| | 6 | United States | Kelli White, Chryste Gaines, Inger Miller, Marion Jones | DQ | |
