2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
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| Venue | Omnisport Apeldoorn[1] |
| Location | Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Dates | 9 March 2025 |
| Competitors | 24 from 6 nations |
| Winning time | 3:24.34 CR, NR, WL |
| Medalists | |
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on the short track of Omnisport in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, on 9 March 2025. It was the thirteenth time the event was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. The race was won by the team of the Netherlands in a championship record and Dutch record of 3:24.34 minutes, followed by the team of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with a British record of 3:24.89 minutes and the team of the Czech Republic with a Czech record of 3:25.31 minutes. Outside the medals, the teams of Spain and France also set national records.
Background
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay was contested 12 times before 2025, at every edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships since 2000.[2] The 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships will be held in Omnisport Apeldoorn in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.[3] The removable indoor athletics track was retopped for these championships in September 2024.[3]
Russia is the world and European record holder in the event, with a time of 3:23.37, set in 2006. The championship record is held by the Netherlands, with a time of 3:25.66, set at the 2023 championships.[citation needed]
| Record | Team | Time | Location | Date |
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| World record[4] |  Russia
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3:23.37 | Glasgow, Great Britain | 28 January 2006 |
| European record[4] | ||||
| Championship record[5] |  Netherlands
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3:25.66 | Istanbul, Turkey | 5 March 2023 |
| World leading[6] | Cique Elite | 3:25.73 | Clemson, United States | 15 February 2025 |
| European leading[6] | Russia
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3:35.50 | Mogilyov, Belarus | 15 February 2025 |
Qualification
In the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, host country the Netherlands was allocated one place. Three places were allocated in accordance with the order of the ranking of the European Athletics member federation official teams in 4 × 400 m combined outdoor lists 2024. The other two places were allocated in accordance with the accumulated 400 m times of individual athletes from 2024 indoor season as at 10 days prior to the first day of the European Athletics Indoor Championships (24 February 2025).[7]
Results
The race was held on 9 March, at 18:50 (UTC+1) in the evening.[8]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Netherlands
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Lieke Klaver, Nina Franke, Cathelijn Peeters, Femke Bol | 3:24.34 | CR, WL, NR |
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6 |  Great Britain
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Lina Nielsen, Hannah Kelly, Emily Newnham, Amber Anning | 3:24.89 | NR |
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2 |  Czech Republic
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Lada Vondrová, Nikoleta Jíchová, Tereza Petržilková, Lurdes Gloria Manuel | 3:25.31 | NR |
| 4 | 3 |  Spain
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Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrián, Daniela Fra, Blanca Hervas | 3:25.68 | NR |
| 5 | 4 |  France
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Camille Seri, Louise Maraval, Marjorie Veyssiere, Amandine Brossier | 3:25.80 | NR |
| 6 | 1 |  Ireland
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Rachel McCann, Lauren Cadden, Arlene Crossan, Cliodhna Manning | 3:32.72 | SB |
References
- ^ "Six months until Apeldoorn! New track surface for 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships", European Athletics, 6 September 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ András Szabó, "Statistics Handbook", pp. 6 and 322–323, European Athletics. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Omnisport with renovated track is ready for European Athletics Indoor Championships 2025", European Athletics Indoor Championships Apeldoorn 2025, 6 September 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b "All time Top lists – Senior – 4 x 400 Metres Relay women", World Athletics. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "EAIC Istanbul (Türkiye) 2-5 March 2023 – 4 x 400m Relay Women" (PDF). European Athletics. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Season Top Lists – Senior 2025 – 4 x 400 Metres Relay women", World Athletics, 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards (as of April 2024)" (PDF). European Athletics. April 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Competition schedule – European Athletics Indoor Championships Apeldoorn 2025", European Athletics, 15 February 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Women Final Results". European Athletics. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
External links
European Indoor Champions in women's 4 × 400 metres relay | |
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