2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Hannes Dreyer, Simon Magakwe Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang  |
| Silver | Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu Adetoyi Durotoye, Ogho-Oghene Egwero  |
| Bronze | Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong  |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Nesta Carter, Michael Frater Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt |
37.04 | Daegu, South Korea | 4 September 2011 |
| African record | Osmond Ezinwa, Olapade Adeniken Francis Obikwelu, Davidson Ezinwa |
37.94 | Athens, Greece | 9 August 1997 |
| Championship record | Hannes Dreyer, Corne Du Plessis Sergio Mullins, Thuso Mpuang |
38.75 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2 May 2008 |
Results
Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | | Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie, Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong | 39.38 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | | Ruan de Vries, Simon Magakwe, Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang | 39.47 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | | Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu, Adetoyi Durotoye, Chinedu Patrick Ike | 39.48 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 3 |  | Fiacre Brisso Bahorou, Wilcox Ernest Bamd Makou, Josias Mevognon, Inoussa Kassim | 40.19 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 |  | Jean Tarcicius Batambok, François Belinga, Pierre Paul Bissek, Idrissa Adam | 40.24 | q |
| 6 | 2 | 4 |  | Siapade Marius Loua, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Ben Youssef Meité, Gogbeu Francis Koné | 40.27 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 |  | Isaac Jones, Adama Jammeh, Assim Abdoule, Suwaibou Sanneh | 40.42 | q, NR |
| 8 | 2 | 5 |  | Tiroyaone Masaile, Mooketsi Magaga, Fanuel Kenosi, Yateya Kambepela | 40.51 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 7 |  | Jean-Yves Esparon, Leeroy Henriette, Danny D'Souza, Lester Dogley | 41.33 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 |  | Wetere Galcha, Zenebe Medfu, Abyot Lencho, Alebachew Deriso | 41.44 | |
| 1 | 2 |  | Innocent Bologo, Idrissa Ganaba, Gérard Kobéané, Ben Bande | DNF | ||
| 1 | 8 |  | DNS | |||
| 2 | 2 |  | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | | Hannes Dreyer, Simon Magakwe, Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang | 39.26 | |
 | 8 | | Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu, Adetoyi Durotoye, Ogho-Oghene Egwero | 39.34 | |
 | 6 | | Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie, Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong | 39.40 | |
| 4 | 3 | | Gogbeu Francis Koné, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Siapade Marius Loua, Ben Youssef Meité | 40.10 | |
| 5 | 2 | | Jean Tarcicius Batambok, François Belinga, Pierre Paul Bissek, Idrissa Adam | 40.16 | |
| 6 | 7 | | Fanuel Kenosi, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Mooketsi Magaga, Tiroyaone Masaile | 40.42 | |
| 7 | 5 | | Josias Mevognon, Inoussa Kassim, Wilcox Ernest Bamd Makou, Fiacre Brisso Bahorou | 40.86 | |
| 1 | | Isaac Jones, Assim Abdoule, Adama Jammeh, Suwaibou Sanneh | DSQ |
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