| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 1948 (heats) 7 August 1948 (final) |
| Competitors | from 15 nations |
| Teams | 15 |
| Winning time | 3:10.4 |
| Medalists | |
| ← 19361952 → | |
| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on 6 and 7 August. The United States team won the final with a time of 3:10.4.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record Olympic record |
 United States(Ed Ablowich, Bill Carr, Ivan Fuqua, Karl Warner) |
3:08.2 | Los Angeles, United States | 7 August 1932 |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 6 August 1948 | 17:30 | Round 1 |
| Saturday 7 August 1948 | 16:50 | Final |
Results
Round 1
The first two teams in each heat qualified for the Final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Arthur Harnden, Mal Whitfield | 3:12.6 | Q |
| 2 |  Italy |
Ottavio Missoni, Luigi Paterlini, Gianni Rocca, Antonio Siddi | 3:14.0 | Q |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
Leslie Lewis, Martin Pike, Derek Pugh, Bill Roberts | 3:14.2 | |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
Oskar Hardmeier, Walter Keller, Max Trepp, Karl Volkmer | 3:23.0 | |
| - |  Ireland |
Charles Denroche, Paul Dolan, Reggie Myles, Jimmy Reardon | DSQ |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica |
Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden, Arthur Wint | 3:14.0 | Q |
| 2 |  France |
Robert Chef d'Hôtel, Jean Kerebel, Jacques Lunis, Francis Schewetta | 3:17.0 | Q |
| 3 |  Canada |
Bill LaRochelle, Ernie McCullough, Bob McFarlane, Don McFarlane | 3:19.0 | |
| 4 |  Chile |
Gustavo Ehlers, Sergio Guzmán, Jaime Hitelman, Carlos Silva | 3:23.8 | |
| 5 |  Turkey |
Doğan Acarbay, Seydi Dinçtürk, Kemal Horulu, Rıza Maksut İşman | 3:35.0 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland |
Runar Holmberg, Bebbe Storskrubb, Tauno Suvanto, Olavi Talja | 3:20.6 | Q |
| 2 |  Sweden |
Folke Alnevik, Rune Larsson, Kurt Lundquist, Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt | 3:21.0 | Q |
| 3 |  Argentina |
Hermelindo Alberti, Guillermo Avalos, Guillermo Evans, Antonio Pocovi | 3:21.2 | |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia |
Jerko Bulić, Aleksandar Ćosić, Marko Račič, Zvonko Sabolović | 3:25.4 | |
| 5 |  Greece |
Vasilios Mavroidis, Stefanos Petrakis, Lazaros Petropoulakis, Stylianos Stratakos | 3:33.0 |
Final
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Arthur Harnden, Mal Whitfield | 3:10.4 | |
 |
France |
Robert Chef d'Hôtel, Jean Kerebel, Jacques Lunis, Francis Schewetta | 3:14.8 | |
 |
Sweden |
Folke Alnevik, Rune Larsson, Kurt Lundquist, Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt | 3:16.0 | |
| 4 | Finland |
Runar Holmberg, Bebbe Storskrubb, Tauno Suvanto, Olavi Talja | 3:24.8 | |
| Jamaica |
Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden, Arthur Wint | DNF | ||
| Italy |
Ottavio Missoni, Luigi Paterlini, Gianni Rocca, Antonio Siddi | DNF |
Key: DNF = Did not finish
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. LONDON: THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE XIV OLYMPIAD. 1948. p. 259. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
| 4 × 400 metres relay at the Olympic Games | |
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| Summary | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| Mixed | |
| See also: 1908 Men's medley relay | |
