The men's 4 × 400 metres relay competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 9–10 August. It was won by the Bahamas. The qualifying round experienced more drama than is normal in these affairs. In the first heat, on the second leg, Kenya's Vincent Mumo Kiilu was boxed in near the back of the pack, with South Africa's Ofentse Mogawane on his shoulder. Coming into the home straight, Kiilu tried to step to the outside, tripping Mogawane, leaving him injured on the track. The much awaited return of Oscar Pistorius waiting to run the third leg never materialized. South Africa filed a protest in which Kenya was disqualified and South Africa was allowed to run in the final. Conveniently, the London Olympic Stadium track has 9 lanes to accommodate such a circumstance, while normally only 8 lanes are used in Championship meets. At the finish of the first heat, Trinidad and Tobago won the heat, setting their National Record, but host Great Britain was given exactly the same time. In the second heat the United States led off with Manteo Mitchell. Halfway around the track, Mitchell heard a crack and felt pain. "It felt like somebody literally just snapped my leg in half. I felt it break.'’ Mitchell continued to the hand off, running a sub-par 46.1 split. It was later revealed that Mitchell did break his left fibula. His American teammates continued on, running three sub 45 splits. Bahamas won the heat, but the Americans qualified, credited with exactly the same time as Bahamas, the fastest time in 2012. Both heats ending with the first and second place teams running the same times. Also during the second heat, the Dominican Republic failed to make the second exchange between Felix Sánchez and Joel Mejía within the zone and were disqualified. Then halfway through the third leg, Jamaica's Jermaine Gonzales pulled a muscle and was unable to continue. In the final, Bahamas started off with their best 400 runners, 4th place Chris Brown and 7th place Demetrius Pinder. Brown had a clear lead through the first 350 metres before fading to hand off just slightly ahead of Bryshon Nellum. Over the next leg, Josh Mance brought the American team into contention, with the two teams separating from the rest of the field. On the final straightaway, Pinder extended the lead slightly, his relay split of 43.3 credited as the 7th (now 9th) fastest relay splits in history. On the third leg, Tony McQuay passed Michael Mathieu early on the back stretch and extended the lead by a few metres. McQuay's split was reported to be 43.4. Last minute fill in Angelo Taylor took the baton in the lead, but Ramon Miller ran up to maintain contact. Coming off the final turn, he moved past Taylor with 50 meters to go and won. Trinidad and Tobago again improved their national record in winning the bronze. It was only the third time an American team had been beaten in the Olympic 4 × 400 metres relay. Oscar Pistorius ran the anchor leg for the South African team, but they were already well beaten before he received the baton. The fifth place Russian team was later disqualified when two of its members received doping bans in 2017 after a re-test of their samples. (en)
Die 4-mal-400-Meter-Staffel der Männer bei den Olympischen Spielen 2012 in London wurde am 9. und 10. August 2012 im Olympiastadion London ausgetragen. In sechzehn Staffeln nahmen 69 Athleten teil. Olympiasieger wurde die Staffel der Bahamas in der Besetzung Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu und Ramon Miller.Silber ging an die USA mit Bryshon Nellum, Joshua Mance, Tony McQuay und Angelo Taylor (Finale) sowie dem im Vorlauf außerdem eingesetzten Manteo Mitchell.Trinidad und Tobago (Lalonde Gordon, Jarrin Solomon, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Deon Lendore) errang die Bronzemedaille. Auch der hier im Vorlauf eingesetzte Läufer aus den Vereinigten Staaten erhielt eine Silbermedaille. Die Staffel Deutschlands schied in der Vorrunde aus.Staffeln aus der Schweiz, Österreich und Liechtenstein nahmen nicht teil. (de)
L'épreuve du relais 4 × 400 mètres masculin aux Jeux olympiques de 2012 a lieu le 9 pour les séries et le 10 août pour la finale dans le Stade olympique de Londres. (fr)
Ai Giochi della XXX Olimpiade, la competizione della staffetta 4×400 metri maschile si è svolta il 9 ed il 10 agosto presso lo Stadio Olimpico di Londra. (it)
Sztafeta 4 × 400 metrów mężczyzn to druga sztafeta, w której rozdano medale w lekkoatletyce na Letnich Igrzyskach Olimpijskich w Londynie. Dyscyplina rozpoczęła się 9 sierpnia o godzinie 11:35 czasu londyńskiego. Wtedy to rozegrano pierwszą rundę zawodów. Decydująca faza, która wyłoniła mistrza olimpijskiego odbyła się 10 sierpnia o godzinie 21:20 czasu londyńskiego. Zawody odbyły się na Stadionie Olimpijskim w Londynie. Złoty medal zdobyli Bahamczycy, którzy ustanowili rekord swojego kraju (2:56,72). (pl)
De 4×400 meter mannen op de Olympische Zomerspelen 2012 in Londen vond plaats op 9 augustus (series) en 10 augustus 2012 (finale). Regerend olympisch kampioen was tot dan toe de Verenigde Staten. (nl)
Соревнования в эстафете 4×400 метров у мужчин на Олимпийских играх 2012 года в Лондоне прошли 9 и 10 августа 2012 года на Олимпийском стадионе. (ru)
Herrarnas stafett 4x400 meter vid olympiska sommarspelen 2012, i London i Storbritannien avgjordes den 9-10 augusti på Londons Olympiastadion. Tävlingen inleddes med en försöksomgång där alla nationer deltog för att kvalificera sig till finalen. I finalen deltog 8 antal nationer. LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement och Reggie Witherspoon från USA var regerande mästare efter segern i Peking 2008. (sv)
A competição do revezamento 4x400 metros masculino nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2012 aconteceu nos dias 9 e 10 de agosto no Estádio Olímpico de Londres. A equipe das Bahamas formada por Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu e Ramon Miller, conquistou a medalha de ouro com o tempo de 2m56s72. Os Estados Unidos, medalha de prata, não perdiam o ouro nesse evento desde os Jogos Olímpicos de 1952, em Helsinque. (pt)
L'épreuve du relais 4 × 400 mètres masculin aux Jeux olympiques de 2012 a lieu le 9 pour les séries et le 10 août pour la finale dans le Stade olympique de Londres. (fr)
Ai Giochi della XXX Olimpiade, la competizione della staffetta 4×400 metri maschile si è svolta il 9 ed il 10 agosto presso lo Stadio Olimpico di Londra. (it)
Sztafeta 4 × 400 metrów mężczyzn to druga sztafeta, w której rozdano medale w lekkoatletyce na Letnich Igrzyskach Olimpijskich w Londynie. Dyscyplina rozpoczęła się 9 sierpnia o godzinie 11:35 czasu londyńskiego. Wtedy to rozegrano pierwszą rundę zawodów. Decydująca faza, która wyłoniła mistrza olimpijskiego odbyła się 10 sierpnia o godzinie 21:20 czasu londyńskiego. Zawody odbyły się na Stadionie Olimpijskim w Londynie. Złoty medal zdobyli Bahamczycy, którzy ustanowili rekord swojego kraju (2:56,72). (pl)
De 4×400 meter mannen op de Olympische Zomerspelen 2012 in Londen vond plaats op 9 augustus (series) en 10 augustus 2012 (finale). Regerend olympisch kampioen was tot dan toe de Verenigde Staten. (nl)
Соревнования в эстафете 4×400 метров у мужчин на Олимпийских играх 2012 года в Лондоне прошли 9 и 10 августа 2012 года на Олимпийском стадионе. (ru)
Herrarnas stafett 4x400 meter vid olympiska sommarspelen 2012, i London i Storbritannien avgjordes den 9-10 augusti på Londons Olympiastadion. Tävlingen inleddes med en försöksomgång där alla nationer deltog för att kvalificera sig till finalen. I finalen deltog 8 antal nationer. LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement och Reggie Witherspoon från USA var regerande mästare efter segern i Peking 2008. (sv)
A competição do revezamento 4x400 metros masculino nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2012 aconteceu nos dias 9 e 10 de agosto no Estádio Olímpico de Londres. A equipe das Bahamas formada por Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu e Ramon Miller, conquistou a medalha de ouro com o tempo de 2m56s72. Os Estados Unidos, medalha de prata, não perdiam o ouro nesse evento desde os Jogos Olímpicos de 1952, em Helsinque. (pt)
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 9–10 August. It was won by the Bahamas. The qualifying round experienced more drama than is normal in these affairs. In the first heat, on the second leg, Kenya's Vincent Mumo Kiilu was boxed in near the back of the pack, with South Africa's Ofentse Mogawane on his shoulder. Coming into the home straight, Kiilu tried to step to the outside, tripping Mogawane, leaving him injured on the track. The much awaited return of Oscar Pistorius waiting to run the third leg never materialized. South Africa filed a protest in which Kenya was disqualified and South Africa was allowed to run in the final. Conveniently, the London Olympic Stadium track has 9 lanes (en)
Die 4-mal-400-Meter-Staffel der Männer bei den Olympischen Spielen 2012 in London wurde am 9. und 10. August 2012 im Olympiastadion London ausgetragen. In sechzehn Staffeln nahmen 69 Athleten teil. Olympiasieger wurde die Staffel der Bahamas in der Besetzung Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu und Ramon Miller.Silber ging an die USA mit Bryshon Nellum, Joshua Mance, Tony McQuay und Angelo Taylor (Finale) sowie dem im Vorlauf außerdem eingesetzten Manteo Mitchell.Trinidad und Tobago (Lalonde Gordon, Jarrin Solomon, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Deon Lendore) errang die Bronzemedaille. (de)
