Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
Heat Lane Nation Competitors Results Notes
2 7 United States Mary Wineberg , Monique Henderson , Natasha Hastings , Sanya Richards 3:22.45 Q , SB
2 3 Jamaica Novelene Williams , Shereefa Lloyd , Bobby-Gaye Wilkins , Shericka Williams 3:22.60 Q , SB
2 6 Belarus Yulyana Yushchanka , Iryna Khliustava , Ilona Usovich , Sviatlana Usovich 3:22.78 DQ ( Q , SB )
1 3 Russia Elena Migunova , Tatyana Veshkurova , Lyudmila Litvinova , Tatiana Firova 3:23.71 DQ ( Q , SB )
2 2 Nigeria Folashade Abugan , Joy Amechi Eze , Oluoma Nwoke , Ajoke Odumosu 3:24.10 q , SB
1 7 Cuba Roxana Díaz , Zulia Calatayud , Susana Clement , Indira Terrero 3:25.46 Q , SB
1 5 Great Britain Nicola Sanders , Kelly Sotherton , Marilyn Okoro , Christine Ohuruogu 3:25.48 Q , SB
1 6 Germany Jonna Valesca Tilgner , Sorina Nwachukwu , Florence Ekpo-Umoh , Claudia Hoffmann 3:25.55 q , SB
2 4 France Phara Anacharsis , Thelia Sigere , Solen Desert , Virginie Michanol 3:26.61 SB
1 8 Ukraine Oksana Shcherbak , Tetyana Petlyuk , Kseniya Karandyuk , Nataliya Pyhyda 3:27.44
1 2 Poland Monika Bejnar , Jolanta Wojcik , Anna Jesien , Grażyna Prokopek 3:28.23
1 4 India Satti Geetha , Manjeet Kaur , Chithra Kulathummuriyil Soman , Mandeep Kaur 3:28.83
2 9 Brazil Maria Laura Almirao , Josiane Tito , Emmily Pinheiro , Lucimar Teodoro 3:30.10
2 5 Mexico Ruth Grajeda , Gabriela Medina , Nallely Vela , Zudikey Rodriguez 3:30.36
1 9 Japan Satomi Kubokura , Asami Tanno , Mayu Kida , Sayaka Aoki 3:30.52 SB
2 8 China Han Ling , Chen Jingwen , Wang Jinping , Tang Xiaoyin 3:30.77
Results -- Round 1
First 3 in each heat ( Q ) and the next 2 fastest ( q ) advance to the Final .
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 22 and 23 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. There were only 16 NOCs competing at this event. These 16 NOCs were selected by the average of the two best marks at the qualifying period. In 2016, it was announced that a reanalysis of samples from the 2008 Summer Olympics resulted in a doping violation by Tatyana Firova; accordingly, the Russian team was disqualified, and fourth placed Belarus was also disqualified due to a doping violation by anchor runner Sviatlana Vusovich. As a result, the Great Britain quartet were elevated from 5th place to the bronze medal.