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2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

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The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held on May 3–4.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
 South Africa
Pieter Smith
Ockert Cilliers
Sibusiso Sishi
L.J. van Zyl
Ofentse Mogawane*
 Sudan
Rabah Yousif
Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
Abubaker Kaki
Awad El Karim Makki*
 Senegal
Mamadou Kasse Hanne
El Hadj Seth Mbow
Mamadou Gueye
Nouha Badji

* Athletes who participated in heats only.

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 2  South Africa Pieter Smith, Ofentse Mogawane, Ockert Cilliers, L.J. van Zyl 3:05.57 Q
2 2  Botswana Ompehmetse Mokgadi, Isaac Makwala, Onalenna Baloyi, Zacharia Kamberuka 3:06.51 Q
3 2  Mauritius Jean François Degrace, Fernando Augustin, Eric Milazar, Antonio Vieillesse 3:07.48 Q
4 2  Ethiopia Zemenu Kassa, Anteneh Getachew, Tamrat Tekle, Bereket Desta 3:08.18 q
5 1  Nigeria Noah Akwu, Victor Isaiah, Segun Ogunkole, James Godday 3:08.35 Q
6 2  Kenya Julius Bungei, Thomas Musembi, Jackson Kivuva, George Kwmoba 3:08.44 q
7 1  Senegal Mamadou Kasse Hanne, Nouha Badji, Mamadou Gueye, El Hadj Seth Mbow 3:08.51 Q
8 1  Sudan Rabah Yousif, Ismail Ahmed Ismail, Awad El Karim Makki, Abubaker Kaki 3:08.88 Q
9 2  Ghana Emmanuel Simpson, Issah Awudu, Alexander Atiso, Nathan Kpebah 3:13.81
10 1  Rwanda Etienne Gashagaza, Moussa Bizimana, Innocent Hakuzimana, Emmanuel Ntakiyimana 3:23.60
11 1  Chad Mahamat Kadre Moussa, Albeine Abbo Abdallah, Bourma Malato Ouya, Brahim Ouaddai 3:28.43
12 2  Democratic Republic of the Congo Fidel Kitenge, Bob Nyamale, Papy Kibambe, Hugues Tshiynga 3:31.27
13 1  Somalia Abdalla Mohamed Hussein, Mohamed Ali Mohamed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdinasir Said Ibrahim 3:34.78
1  Cameroon Joseph Ndongo Abomo, Serge Tcheuko, Idrissa Adam, François Belinga DNF
2  Morocco Hicham Frindi, Abdelkerim Khoudri, Marouane Maadadi, Younés Belkaifa DNF

Final

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Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Africa Pieter Smith, Ockert Cilliers, Sibusiso Sishi, L.J. van Zyl 3:03.58
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Sudan Rabah Yousif, Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr, Ismail Ahmed Ismail, Abubaker Kaki 3:04.00
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Senegal Mamadou Kasse Hanne, El Hadj Seth Mbow, Mamadou Gueye, Nouha Badji 3:05.93
4  Botswana Ompehmetse Mokgadi, Zacharia Kamberuka, Fanuel Kenosi, Isaac Makwala 3:06.54
5  Nigeria Noah Akwu, Victor Isaiah, Edu Nkame, James Godday 3:06.94
6  Kenya Julius Bungei, Thomas Musembi, Jackson Kivuva, George Kwmoba 3:06.95
7  Mauritius Jean François Degrace, Fernando Augustin, Eric Milazar, Antonio Vieillesse 3:07.60
8  Ethiopia Zemenu Kassa, Anteneh Getachew, Tamrat Tekle, Bereket Desta 3:07.71
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