Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x400 metre relay

The Men's 4x400 metre relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 22 and 23 August at the Beijing National Stadium. 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. The final was won by the United States in the new Olympic record time 2:55.39. * Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals. Prior to this competition, the existing worl... more

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  • 1 days (Aug 22, 2008 — Aug 23, 2008)

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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of Athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track events, field events, combined events, and road events. Both men...

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  • 1 days (Aug 22, 2008 — Aug 23, 2008)
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