| Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
These are the official results of the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
 United States (USA)Vince Matthews Ron Freeman Larry James Lee Evans |
 Kenya (KEN)Charles Asati Munyoro Nyamau Naftali Bon Daniel Rudisha |
 West Germany (FRG)Helmar Müller Manfred Kinder Gerhard Hennige Martin Jellinghaus |
Final
| Place | Nation | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA)
|
Vince Matthews Ron Freeman Larry James Lee Evans |
2:56,1 WR |
| 2 | Kenya (KEN)
|
Charles Asati Munyoro Nyamau Naftali Bon Daniel Rudisha |
2:59,6 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG)
|
Helmar Müller Manfred Kinder Gerhard Hennige Martin Jellinghaus |
3:00,5 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL)
|
Stanisław Grędziński Jan Balachowski Jan Werner Andrzej Badeński |
3:00,5 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR)
|
Martin Winbolt-Lewis Colin Campbell David Hemery John Sherwood |
3:01,2 |
| 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)
|
George Simon Euric Bobb Benedict Cayenne Edwin Roberts |
3:04,5 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA)
|
Sergio Ottolina Giacomo Puosi Furio Fusi Sergio Bello |
3:04,6 |
| 8 |  France (FRA)
|
Jean-Claude Nallet Jacques Carette Gilles Bertould Jean-Pierre Boccardo |
3:07,5 |
Heats
Heat 1
| Place | Nation | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
Vince Matthews Ron Freeman Larry James Lee Evans |
3:00.71 |
| 2 | Kenya |
Charles Asati Munyoro Nyamau Naftali Bon Daniel Rudisha |
3:00.84 |
| 3 | Italy |
Sergio Ottolina Giacomo Puosi Furio Fusi Sergio Bello |
3:04.93 |
| 4 | East Germany |
Hartmut Schwabe Dieter Fromm Wolfgang Müller Michael Zerbes |
3:07.00 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic |
Rolando Gómez José L'Oficial Radhamés Mora David Soriano |
3:19.42 |
Heat 2
| Place | Nation | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland |
Stanisław Grędziński Jan Balachowski Jan Werner Andrzej Badeński |
3:03.02 |
| 2 | Great Britain |
Martin Winbolt-Lewis Colin Campbell Dave Hemery John Sherwood |
3:03.67 |
| 3 |  Nigeria |
Mamman Makama David Ejoke Musa Dogon Yaro Anthony Egwunyenga |
3:05.78 |
| 4 |  Senegal |
Amadou Gakou Daour M'baye Guèye Papa M'Baye N'Diaye Mamadou Sarr |
3:06.94 |
Heat 3
| Place | Nation | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany |
Helmar Müller Gerhard Hennige Manfred Kinder Martin Jellinghaus |
3:03.90 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
George Simon Euric Bobb Ben Cayenne Edwin Roberts |
3:04.55 |
| 3 | France |
Jacques Carette Gilles Bertould Jean-Pierre Boccardo Christian Nicolau |
3:04.69 |
| 4 |  Cuba |
Carlos Martínez Eddy Téllez Miguel Olivera Rodobaldo Díaz |
3:05.28 |
| 5 |  Venezuela |
Víctor Patíñez Raúl Dome Víctor Maldonado José Jacinto Hidalgo |
3:07.65 |
| 6 |  Mexico |
Melesio Piña Salvador Medina Carlos Castro Francisco Sardo |
3:08.19 |
| 7 |  Canada |
Ross MacKenzie Brian MacLaren Bill Crothers Wes Brooker |
3:09,70 |
References
- "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
External links
| 4 × 400 metres relay at the Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Summary | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| Mixed | |
| See also: 1908 Men's medley relay | |
