2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
Introduction The '''women's 4 × 100 metres relay''' at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 21 and August 22.
Medalists ''''Simone FaceyShelly-Ann FraserAleen BaileyKerron Stewart''''Sheniqua FergusonChandra SturrupChristine AmertilDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie''''Marion WagnerAnne MöllingerCathleen TschirchVerena Sailer
Records Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows. '''World record''' Romy Müller, Sabine Günther, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Göhr '''41.37'''Canberra, Australia6 October 1985'''Championship record''' Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers '''41.47'''Athens, Greece9 August 1997'''World Leading''' Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Muna Lee, Carmelita Jeter '''41.58'''Cottbus, Germany8 August 2009'''African Record''' Christy Opara-Thompson, Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi '''42.39'''Barcelona, Spain7 August 1992'''Asian Record''' Li Xuemei, Xiao Lin, Li Yali, Liu Xiaomei'''42.23'''Shanghai, China23 October 1997'''North American Record''' Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers '''41.47'''Athens, Greece9 August 1997'''South American record''' Luciana dos Santos, Lucimar de Moura, Katia Regina Santos, Rosemar Coelho Neto'''42.97'''Bogotá, Colombia10 July 2004'''European Record''' Romy Müller, Sabine Günther, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Göhr '''41.37'''Canberra, Australia6 October 1985'''Oceanian Record''' Rachael Massey, Suzanne Broadrick, Jodi Lambert, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor'''42.99'''Pietersburg, South Africa18 March 2000No new world or championship record was set during this competition.
Qualification standard Standard 43.90
Schedule  Date Time RoundAugust 22, 2009  '''18:10'''   '''Heats'''August 22, 2009  '''20:00'''   '''Final'''
Results ===Heats===The first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualify.Rank  Heat   Nation  Athletes  Time  Notes      1    Simone Facey, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey, Kerron Stewart  41.88 Q, SB      1    Sheniqua Ferguson, Chandra Sturrup, Christine Amertil, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie    42.66  Q, SB      2    Marion Wagner, Anne Möllinger, Cathleen Tschirch, Verena Sailer   42.96   Q, SB      3    Rosemar Maria Neto, Lucimar Aparecida de Moura, Thaissa Presti, Vanda Gomes   43.07   Q, SB     3   Yevgeniya Polyakova, Aleksandra Fedoriva, Yuliya Gushchina, Natalia Rusakova      43.18   Q, SB      1   Reyare Thomas, Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Ayanna Hutchinson, Semoy Hackett    43.22  q, '''NR'''      2    Yomara Hinestroza, Felipa Palacios, Darlenis Obregón, Norma González    43.30  Q, SB      2    Laura Turner, Montell Douglas, Emily Freeman, Emma Ania    43.34   q        3    Iwona Ziółkowska, Marta Jeschke, Dorota Jędrusińska, Iwona Brzezińska 43.63   10    1    Olena Chebanu, Nataliya Pohrebnyak, Mariya Ryemyen, Hrystyna Stuy  43.77   11    1    Tanika Liburd, Meritzer Williams, Tameka Williams, Virgil Hodge    43.98    12    1    Olivia Borlée, Hanna Mariën, Élodie Ouédraogo, Anne Zagré   43.99  SB  13    2    Anna Bagdanovich, Aksana Drahun, Alena Kievich, Yulia Nestsiarenka   44.12  SB  14    3    Chisato Fukushima, Momoko Takahashi, Mayumi Watanabe, Maki Wada   44.24   15    2    Sangwan Jaksunin, Orranut Klomdee, Jutamass Tawoncharoen, Jintara Seangdee   44.59    16    2    Olutoyin Augustus, Halimat Ismaila, Seun Adigun, Oludamola Osayomi    46.54       3   Lauryn Williams, Alexandria Anderson, Muna Lee, Carmelita Jeter    DNF'''Key''':  DNF = Did not finish, DNS = Did not start, NR = National record, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best===Final===Rank   Nation  Athletes  Time  Notes   Simone Facey, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey, Kerron Stewart  42.06   Sheniqua Ferguson, Chandra Sturrup, Christine Amertil, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie  42.29 SB   Marion Wagner, Anne Möllinger, Cathleen Tschirch, Verena Sailer  42.87 SB4   Yevgeniya Polyakova, Aleksandra Fedoriva, Yuliya Gushchina, Yuliya Chermoshanskaya  43.00 SB5   Rosemar Maria Neto, Lucimar Aparecida de Moura, Thaissa Presti, Vanda Gomes  43.136   Laura Turner, Montell Douglas, Emily Freeman, Emma Ania  43.16 SB7   Reyare Thomas, Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Ayanna Hutchinson, Semoy Hackett  43.438   Yomara Hinestroza, Felipa Palacios, Darlenis Obregón, Norma González  43.71'''Key''':  SB = Seasonal best