The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8 and 10 March. It was the first time that this event was contested at the World Indoor Championships.
Medalists
* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Results
Heats
First 2 teams of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  United States |
Clifton Campbell, Willie Smith, Andrew Valmon, Antonio McKay | 3:05.53 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 2 |  Germany |
Rico Lieder, Jens Carlowitz, Karsten Just, Thomas Schönlebe | 3:07.39 | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  Italy |
Marco Vaccari, Vito Petrella, Alessandro Aimar, Andrea Nuti | 3:07.55 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 1 |  Soviet Union |
Vyacheslav Kocheryagin, Dmitriy Golovastov, Vladimir Prosin, Valeriy Starodubtsev | 3:08.05 | q |
| 5 | 2 |  Jamaica |
Devon Morris, Evon Clarke, Anthony Price, Howard Burnett | 3:08.92 | Q, NR |
| 6 | 2 |  Australia |
Paul Greene, Mark Garner, Rohan Robinson, Steve Perry | 3:09.30 | q, AR |
| 7 | 1 |  Spain |
José Antonio Gay, José Alonso, Luis Cumellas, Miguel Cuesta | 3:10.92 | |
| 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Neil de Silva, Dazel Jules, Alvin Daniel, Ian Morris | DQ |
Final
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Germany |
Rico Lieder, Jens Carlowitz, Karsten Just, Thomas Schönlebe | 3:03.05 | WR, CR |
 |
United States |
Raymond Pierre, Charles Jenkins Jr., Andrew Valmon, Antonio McKay | 3:03.24 | AR |
 |
Italy |
Marco Vaccari, Vito Petrella, Alessandro Aimar, Andrea Nuti | 3:05.51 | NR |
| 4 | Australia |
Paul Greene, Mark Garner, Rohan Robinson, Steve Perry | 3:08.49 | AR |
| 5 | Soviet Union |
Vyacheslav Kocheryagin, Dmitriy Golovastov, Vladimir Prosin, Valeriy Starodubtsev | 3:09.20 | |
| 6 | Jamaica |
Devon Morris, Lay Lynval, Evon Clarke, Howard Burnett | 3:10.33 |
References
| 4 × 400 metres relay at the IAAF World Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Men's | |
| Women's | |
