The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on July 30–31.
| Men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the Commonwealth Games |
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In the final, Michael Blackwood of Jamaica was in the leading position when coming into the final stretch. He, however, dropped his baton when being overtaken by Matthew Elias from Wales and ultimately finished the race in fourth without a baton, which isn't allowed. England and Wales fought it out to the finishing line with England coming narrowly on top.[1][2]
Medalists
* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Final
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  England | Jared Deacon, Sean Baldock, Chris Rawlinson, Daniel Caines | 3:00.40 | |
 |  Wales | Timothy Benjamin, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Matthew Elias | 3:00.41 | NR |
 |  Bahamas | Chris Brown, Troy McIntosh, Dominic Demeritte, Timothy Munnings | 3:01.35 | |
| 4 |  South Africa | Marcus la Grange, Jopie van Oudtshoorn, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Arnaud Malherbe | 3:01.83 | |
| 5 |  Australia | Tim Williams, Paul Pearce, Patrick Dwyer, Clinton Hill | 3:02.22 | |
| 6 |  Nigeria | Tony Ogbeta, Bola Gee Lawal, Musa Audu, Fidelis Gadzama | 3:11.16 | |
 Sri Lanka | Prasanna Sampath Amarasekara, Ranga Wimalawansa, Rohan Kumara, Sugath Thilakaratne | DQ | ||
 Jamaica | Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson, Danny McFarlane, Michael Blackwood | DNF |
References
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