Pan American Games 2015 / Athletics - 4 × 100 m women
The women's 4-by-100-meter relay at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 24th and 25th at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium in Toronto .
46 runners from eleven countries took part in the runs. The relay from the United States won the gold medal after 42.58 s, which was also a new record for the Pan American Games. Silver went to Jamaica with 42.68 s and Canada won the bronze medal with 43.00 s.
Records
Before the competition, the following records were in place:
| World record |
 United States Tianna Madison , Allyson Felix Bianca Knight , Carmelita Jeter |
40.82 s | Olympic Games in London , United Kingdom | August 10, 2012 |
| Record of games |
 Jamaica Peta-Gaye Dowdie , Kerry-Ann Richards Aleen Bailey , Beverly Grant |
42.62 s | Pan American Games in Winnipeg , Canada | July 30, 1999 |
Semifinals
From the two semi-finals, the first three of each run - highlighted in light blue - and the two fastest times - highlighted in light green - qualified for the final.
Run 1
July 24, 2015, 7:45 p.m.
| space | train | country | Athletes | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7th |
Jamaica
|
Samantha Henry-Robinson Sherone Simpson Schillonie Calvert Simone Facey |
42.82 |
| 2 | 5 |
 Canada
|
Crystal Emmanuel Kimberly Hyacinthe Jellisa Westney Khamica Bingham |
42.98 |
| 3 | 6th |
 Brazil
|
Vitória Cristina Rosa Vanusa dos Santos Bruna Farias Rosângela Santos |
43.24 |
| 4th | 3 |
 Venezuela
|
Lexabeth Hidalgo Andrea Purica Nediam Vargas Wilmary Álvarez |
44.36 |
| 5 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico
|
Dayleen Santana Celiangeli Morales Beatriz Cruz Genoiska Cancel |
44.39 |
| 6th | 4th |
 Chile
|
Josefina Gutiérrez Isidora Jiménez Fernanda Mackenna Paula Goñi |
45.38 |
Run 2
July 24, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
| space | train | country | Athletes | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th |
United States
|
Barbara Pierre LaKeisha Lawson Morolake Akinosun Kaylin Whitney |
43.07 |
| 2 | 3 |
 Bahamas
|
Devynne Charlton Tayla Carter Sheniqua Ferguson Adanaca Brown |
44.34 |
| 3 | 5 |
 Cuba
|
Geylis Montes Arialis Gandulla Dulaimi Odelín Belkis Milanes |
44.58 SB |
| 4th | 7th |
 Ecuador
|
Kenya Quiñónez Narcisa Landázuri Yuliana Angulo Viviana de la Cruz |
44.64 |
| 6th |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
Kamaria Durant Kelly-Ann Baptiste Semoy Hackett Reyare Thomas |
DNF |
final
July 25, 2015, 7:40 p.m.
| space | train | country | Athletes | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th |
United States
|
Barbara Pierre LaKeisha Lawson Morolake Akinosun Kaylin Whitney |
42.58 PR |
|
3 |
Jamaica
|
Samantha Henry-Robinson Kerron Stewart Schillonie Calvert Simone Facey |
42.68 |
|
Canada
|
Crystal Emmanuel Kimberly Hyacinthe Jellisa Westney Khamica Bingham |
43.00 | |
| 4th | 8th |
Brazil
|
Vitória Cristina Rosa Vanusa dos Santos Bruna Farias Rosângela Santos |
43.01 |
| 5 | 2 |
Venezuela
|
Wilmary Álvarez Andrea Purica Nediam Vargas Nercely Soto |
44.13 SB |
| 6th | 1 |
Puerto Rico
|
Dayleen Santana Celiangeli Morales Beatriz Cruz Genoiska Cancel |
44.27 |
| 7th | 6th |
Bahamas
|
Devynne Charlton Sheniqua Ferguson Tayla Carter Adanaca Brown |
44.38 |
| 7th |
Cuba
|
Belkis Milanes Arialis Gandulla Geylis Montes Dulaimi Odelín |
DNF |
Web links and sources
- Athletics. In: www.toronto2015.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015 ; accessed on August 17, 2019 .