The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 21 and 22 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.[1]

There were 16 NOCs competing at this event. These 16 NOCs were selected by the average of the two best marks at the qualifying period. Finland and Cuba were qualified but withdrew and were replaced by Thailand and Nigeria.[1]

In 2016, the victorious Russian relay team was disqualified for doping, as Yuliya Chermoshanskaya had her samples reanalyzed and tested positive for two prohibited substances.[2]

Records [ edit ]

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Qualification summary [ edit ]

Results [ edit ]

All times shown are in seconds.

Q denotes automatic qualification.

denotes automatic qualification. q denotes fastest losers.

denotes fastest losers. DNS denotes did not start.

denotes did not start. DNF denotes did not finish.

denotes did not finish. DSQ denotes disqualified

denotes disqualified AR denotes area record.

denotes area record. NR denotes national record.

denotes national record. PB denotes personal best.

denotes personal best. SB denotes season's best.

Round 1 [ edit ]

First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the Final.

Final [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

Notes