The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at Hayward Field in Eugene, United States on 8 and 9 August 2026.
Records U20 standing records prior to the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows: RecordNationMarkLocationDateWorld U20 Record3:27.60Grosseto, Italy18 July 2004Championship RecordWorld U20 Leading3:29.71Gainesville, United States4 April 2026
Results Round 1 Round 1 took place in the morning session on 8 August 2026. First 3 of each heat (Q) qualify to the final.
Heat 1 Place Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes 1 8 Ashtyn Lewis, Taylor-Nicole Overton, Sydney Kuhn, Olivia Harris 3:32.66 2 3 Shari Hurdman, Xanthee Watts, Charlotte McAuliffe, Alice Hill 3:33.68 , 3 7 Bhoomika Nehate, Tahura Khatun, Tanu Chaudhary, Thiya Arumugam 3:39.53 4 6 Lenka Gymerská, Lucia Bortlíková, Anabel Beláková, Katka Mičániová 3:39.93 5 4 Maya Wintquin, Ellemieke Maenhoudt, Sterre Provost, Marie-Lou Warnier 3:42.24 6 5 Ariel Archer, Ashlyn Simmons, Nyah Clarke, Aniya Nurse 3:43.20 2
Heat 2 Place Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes 1 7 Matilde Abelli, Laura Frattaroli, Alicya Maria Trotta, Giulia Macchi 3:33.63 , 2 8 Caitlin Hadfield, Shiloh Omotosho, Noa Chodokufa, Camiah Bennett 3:33.82 , 3 2 Becky Ebiyadi, Jecinta Lawrence, Tejiri Praise Ugoh, Faith Ezechukwu 3:35.28 , 4 9 Davida Strong, Christi Loggenberg, Zanté van der Merwe, Isabella Gunter 3:36.92 5 6 Sasha Salwonchuk, Mary Maclean, Kate Fink, Charlotte Bosma 3:38.41 6 3 Rocio Navarro, Ana Alba Ruiz, Carla Rodríguez, Alaine Aguerralde 3:38.70 7 5 Maria Zakharenko, Sofia Granjo, Róisín Murray, Erin Friel 3:40.06 8 4 Regina Maldonado, Alisson Judith Martinez, Susana Montes, Paula Díaz 3:48.07
Heat 3 Place Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes 1 9 Ida Carlotta Schröder, Luna Fischer, Hannah Schwind, Eni Kuske 3:34.35 , 2 2 Mija MarušIč, Manca Marčelja, Gaja Kovačec, Maša Medjimurec 3:35.60 , 3 3 Daniellia Dixon, Kristen Herbert, Davine Dickenson, Shanika Lindsay 3:35.93 4 4 Jasmine Maria Kanakanti, Maja Zbielska, Maja Małyszek, Lena Pajęcka 3:37.41 5 8 Nela Bořková, Kateřina Čechová, Viktorie Kulhánková, Sophie Pischnothová 3:38.07 6 5 Hemily de Jesus, Luana Cibele Sousa, Isadora Justiniana, Leticia Evelyn Lopes 3:40.65 7 6 Gloria Cañola, Pamela Nicol Barreto, Daniela Astrid Castro, Génesis Nicole Cañola 3:43.02 8 7 Kendra Scally-Tu'i, Boh Ritchie, Mia de Jager, Poppy Healy 3:44.68
Final The final took place in the afternoon session on 9 August 2026. Place Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes 6 Ashtyn Lewis, Olivia Harris, Clara Adams, Taylor-Nicole Overton 3:29.15 4 Shari Hurdman, Xanthee Watts, Charlotte McAuliffe, Alice Hill 3:33.68 , 8 Caitlin Hadfield, Shiloh Omotosho, Casey Musgrave, Camiah Bennett 3:32.08 4 9 Mija MarušIč, Živa Remic, Manca Marčelja, Maša Medjimurec 3:32.26 5 7 Eni Kuske, Luna Fischer, Ida Carlotta Schröder, Rebekka Feirle 3:34.08 6 2 Daniellia Dixon, Kristen Herbert, Davine Dickenson, Kevongaye Fowler 3:34.28 7 5 Margherita Castellani, Laura Frattaroli, Matilde Abelli, Giulia Macchi 3:35.61 8 3 Faith Ezechukwu, Jecinta Lawrence, Tejiri Praise Ugoh, Becky Ebiyadi 3:36.89 9 1 Bhoomika Nehate, Tahura Khatun, Tanu Chaudhary, Thiya Arumugam 3:45.28
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