The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Hannes Dreyer, Simon Magakwe Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang  South Africa
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| Silver | Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu Adetoyi Durotoye, Ogho-Oghene Egwero  Nigeria
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| Bronze | Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong  Ghana
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Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
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| World record |  JamaicaNesta Carter, Michael Frater Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt |
37.04 | Daegu, South Korea | 4 September 2011 |
| African record | Nigeria Osmond Ezinwa, Olapade Adeniken Francis Obikwelu, Davidson Ezinwa |
37.94 | Athens, Greece | 9 August 1997 |
| Championship record | South Africa Hannes Dreyer, Corne Du Plessis Sergio Mullins, Thuso Mpuang |
38.75 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2 May 2008 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2012 | 17:35 | Round 1 |
| 29 June 2012 | 17:50 | Final |
Results
Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Ghana |
Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie, Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong | 39.38 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | South Africa |
Ruan de Vries, Simon Magakwe, Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang | 39.47 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | Nigeria |
Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu, Adetoyi Durotoye, Chinedu Patrick Ike | 39.48 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 3 |  Benin |
Fiacre Brisso Bahorou, Wilcox Ernest Bamd Makou, Josias Mevognon, Inoussa Kassim | 40.19 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 |  Cameroon |
Jean Tarcicius Batambok, François Belinga, Pierre Paul Bissek, Idrissa Adam | 40.24 | q |
| 6 | 2 | 4 |  Ivory Coast |
Siapade Marius Loua, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Ben Youssef Meité, Gogbeu Francis Koné | 40.27 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 |  Gambia |
Isaac Jones, Adama Jammeh, Assim Abdoule, Suwaibou Sanneh | 40.42 | q, NR |
| 8 | 2 | 5 |  Botswana |
Tiroyaone Masaile, Mooketsi Magaga, Fanuel Kenosi, Yateya Kambepela | 40.51 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 7 |  Seychelles |
Jean-Yves Esparon, Leeroy Henriette, Danny D'Souza, Lester Dogley | 41.33 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 |  Ethiopia |
Wetere Galcha, Zenebe Medfu, Abyot Lencho, Alebachew Deriso | 41.44 | |
| 1 | 2 |  Burkina Faso |
Innocent Bologo, Idrissa Ganaba, Gérard Kobéané, Ben Bande | DNF | ||
| 1 | 8 |  Zimbabwe |
DNS | |||
| 2 | 2 |  Chad |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | South Africa |
Hannes Dreyer, Simon Magakwe, Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang | 39.26 | |
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8 | Nigeria |
Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu, Adetoyi Durotoye, Ogho-Oghene Egwero | 39.34 | |
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6 | Ghana |
Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie, Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong | 39.40 | |
| 4 | 3 | Ivory Coast |
Gogbeu Francis Koné, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Siapade Marius Loua, Ben Youssef Meité | 40.10 | |
| 5 | 2 | Cameroon |
Jean Tarcicius Batambok, François Belinga, Pierre Paul Bissek, Idrissa Adam | 40.16 | |
| 6 | 7 | Botswana |
Fanuel Kenosi, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Mooketsi Magaga, Tiroyaone Masaile | 40.42 | |
| 7 | 5 | Benin |
Josias Mevognon, Inoussa Kassim, Wilcox Ernest Bamd Makou, Fiacre Brisso Bahorou | 40.86 | |
| 1 | Gambia |
Isaac Jones, Assim Abdoule, Adama Jammeh, Suwaibou Sanneh | DSQ |
References
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