title: 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
text: # 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
  
  The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Eugene, Oregon, USA, at Hayward Field on 25 and 26 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Jalen Miller Trayvon Bromell Kendal Williams Trentavis Friday United States |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Takuya Kawakami Yoshihide Kiryū Yuki Koike Masaharu Mori Japan |
  | Bronze | Raheem Robinson Michael O'Hara Edward Clarke Jevaughn Minzie Jamaica |
  
  ## Records
  
  Standing records prior to the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics :
  
  | World Junior Record | United States (Trell Kimmons, Abidemi Omole, Ivory Williams, LaShawn Merritt) | 38.66 | Grosseto, Italy | 18 July 2004 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Championship Record | United States (Trell Kimmons, Abidemi Omole, Ivory Williams, LaShawn Merritt) | 38.66 | Grosseto, Italy | 18 July 2004 |
  | World Junior Leading | Calabar High School | 39.35 | Kingston, Jamaica | 29 March 2014 |
  | Broken records during the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics |||||
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  26 July Start time: 17:35 Temperature: 31 °C Humidity: 26 %
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United States | Jalen Miller Trayvon Bromell Kendal Williams Trentavis Friday | 5 | 0.154 | 38.70 | WJL |
  | | Japan | Takuya Kawakami Yoshihide Kiryū Yuki Koike Masaharu Mori | 4 | 0.157 | 39.02 | SB |
  | | Jamaica | Raheem Robinson Michael O'Hara Edward Clarke Jevaughn Minzie | 6 | 0.174 | 39.12 | SB |
  | 4 | China | Mo Youxue Liang Jinsheng Lin Renkeng Li Zhe | 3 | 0.168 | 39.51 | NJR |
  | 5 | Nigeria | Omeiza John Akerele Tega Odele Ini-Oluwa Victor Oye Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru | 1 | 0.170 | 39.66 | SB |
  | 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | Holland Cabara Jonathan Farinha Micah Ballantyne John Mark Constantine | 7 | 0.188 | 39.92 | SB |
  | 7 | Australia | Josh Clarke Jesse Usoalii Jacob Despard Anthony Collum | 2 | 0.126 | 40.09 | SB |
  | | Thailand | Teerasak Sunthanon Kacha Sawangyen Natthawut Chuchuai Pooriphat Kaijun | 8 | 0.152 | DNF | |
  
  ### Heats
  
  25 July First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
  
  **Summary**
  
  | Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Japan | 39.23 | Q WJL |
  | 2 | United States | 39.43 | Q SB |
  | 3 | Nigeria | 39.67 | q SB |
  | 4 | China | 39.75 | Q SB |
  | 5 | Jamaica | 39.86 | Q |
  | 6 | Australia | 40.18 | q SB |
  | 7 | Thailand | 40.24 | Q |
  | 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.32 | Q |
  | 9 | Bahamas | 40.45 | |
  | 10 | Botswana | 40.53 | SB |
  | 11 | Norway | 40.62 | NJR |
  | 12 | South Africa | 40.64 | SB |
  | 13 | Poland | 40.68 | |
  | 14 | Turkey | 41.18 | SB |
  | 15 | Barbados | 41.39 | SB |
  | | United Kingdom | DNF | |
  | | Canada | DQ | 170.7 |
  | | Italy | DQ | 170.7 |
  | | Zimbabwe | DNS | |
  
  **Details**
  
  First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
  
  **Details**
  
  **Heat 1**
  
  26 July Start time: 18:35 Temperature: 28 °C Humidity: 33%
  
  | Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | China | Mo Youxue Liang Jinsheng Lin Renkeng Li Zhe | 3 | 0.155 | 39.75 | Q SB |
  | 2 | Thailand | Teerasak Sunthanon Kacha Sawangyen Natthawut Chuchuai Pooriphat Kaijun | 2 | 0.131 | 40.24 | Q |
  | 3 | Botswana | Thabiso Sekgopi Baboloki Thebe Leungo Scotch Karabo Mothibi | 6 | 0.173 | 40.53 | SB |
  | 4 | Poland | Tomasz Mudlaff Jacek Kabaciński Marcin Talacha Dominik Kopeć | 7 | 0.184 | 40.68 | |
  | 5 | Turkey | Miktat Kaya Miraç Semerci Fatih Aktas Aykut Ay | 5 | 0.188 | 41.18 | SB |
  | | United Kingdom | Reuben Arthur Roy Ejiakuekwu Chris Stone Marvin Popoola | 4 | 0.146 | DNF | |
  
  **Details**
  
  **Heat 2**
  
  26 July Start time: 18:50 Temperature: 28 °C Humidity: 33%
  
  | Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Japan | Takuya Kawakami Yoshihide Kiryū Yuki Koike Masaharu Mori | 3 | 0.167 | 39.23 | Q WJL |
  | 2 | United States | Jalen Miller Trayvon Bromell Terry Jerrigan Michael Wells | 5 | 0.147 | 39.43 | Q SB |
  | 3 | Nigeria | Kehinde Olubodun Tega Odele Ini-Oluwa Victor Oye Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru | 6 | 0.174 | 39.67 | q SB |
  | 4 | Australia | Josh Clarke Jesse Usoalii Jacob Despard Anthony Collum | 7 | 0.159 | 40.18 | q SB |
  | 5 | Barbados | Rivaldo Leacock Levi Cadogan Michael Nicholls Jerrad Mason | 2 | 0.209 | 41.39 | SB |
  | | Canada | Stevens Dorcelus Andre Azonwanna Mobolade Ajomale Deion Barker | 4 | 0.143 | DQ | 170.7 |
  
  Note: IAAF Rule 170.7 - Passing the baton outside the takeover zone
  
  **Details**
  
  **Heat 3**
  
  26 July Start time: 18:56 Temperature: 28 °C Humidity: 33%
  
  | Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jamaica | Waseem Williams Raheem Robinson Edward Clarke Raheem Chambers | 5 | 0.175 | 39.86 | Q |
  | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Holland Cabara Micah Ballantyne Akanni Hislop John Mark Constantine | 2 | 0.190 | 40.32 | Q |
  | 3 | Bahamas | Keanu Pennerman Cliff Resias Deedro Clarke Javan Martin | 7 | 0.187 | 40.45 | |
  | 4 | Norway | Even Meinseth Amund Høie Sjursen Jonathan Quarcoo Karsten Warholm | 4 | 0.153 | 40.62 | NJR |
  | 5 | South Africa | Sonwabiso Skhosana Eckhardt Rossouw Jon Seeliger Thando Roto | 3 | 0.179 | 40.64 | SB |
  | | Italy | Luca Antonio Cassano Jacopo Spanò Roberto Rigali Simone Pettenati | 8 | 0.162 | DQ | 170.7 |
  | | Zimbabwe | | 6 | | DNS | |
  
  Note: IAAF Rule 170.7 - Passing the baton outside the takeover zone
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 78 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (4)
  * Bahamas (4)
  * Barbados (4)
  * Botswana (4)
  * Canada (4)
  * China (4)
  * Italy (4)
  * Jamaica (6)
  * Japan (4)
  * Nigeria (5)
  * Norway (4)
  * Poland (4)
  * South Africa (4)
  * Thailand (4)
  * Trinidad and Tobago (5)
  * Turkey (4)
  * United Kingdom (4)
  * United States (6)
  