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These are the official results of the Men's 4x400 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of sixteen participating nations, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991. The final was won by Great Britain in what was, at the time, the fourth fastest time in history (behind the USA team's 1988 World Record, and two other US times). Going into the meeting, the USA 4 × 400 m team hadn't lost at a major championships in over 7 years. Britain, by contrast, hadn't won a gold medal in the event since the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

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  • These are the official results of the Men's 4x400 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of sixteen participating nations, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991. The final was won by Great Britain in what was, at the time, the fourth fastest time in history (behind the USA team's 1988 World Record, and two other US times). Going into the meeting, the USA 4 × 400 m team hadn't lost at a major championships in over 7 years. Britain, by contrast, hadn't won a gold medal in the event since the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The British team made a tactical change, switching their top runner Roger Black, expected to be the anchor leg runner, to the first leg. The move paid off. Black ran a 44.6 first leg, catching Andrew Valmon before the handoff. giving Derek Redmond the edge to beat Quincy Watts to the break. Both Watts and Redmond would become famous the following year, Watts for winning the Olympic gold medal in the 400 metres and Redmond for his determination, finishing his semi-final race in that same event with a torn hamstring, assisted by his father. Watts ran a 44.1 leg to catch Redmond, but it could have been faster because Watts had to pass Redmond on the outside of the turn due to the British team's superior position. Danny Everett was not able to put any distance on John Regis, even having to fend off a challenge on the final straightaway, so going into the final leg, the USA held only a small lead. Kriss Akabusi, running the anchor leg paced off of the individual 400m Champion, Antonio Pettigrew, then dramatically overtook him on the home straight to win. The USA team were so shocked by the result, that even on the medal podium, they were still in disbelief at the result. Indeed, television footage immediately after the race, showed Pettigrew stood, hands on hips, shaking his head at the outcome of the race. The result was the only time out of 8 major championships over a 12-year span that the US team failed to win gold. (en)
  • Die 4-mal-400-Meter-Staffel der Männer bei den Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 1991 am 31. August und 1. September 1991 im Olympiastadion der japanischen Hauptstadt Tokio ausgetragen. Weltmeister wurde Großbritannien in der Besetzung Roger Black (Finale), Derek Redmond, John Regis (Finale) und Kriss Akabusi sowie den im Vorlauf außerdem eingesetzten Ade Mafe und Mark Richardson. Im Finale stellte dieses Team einen neuen Europarekord auf.Den zweiten Platz belegte die USA mit Andrew Valmon (Finale), Quincy Watts, Danny Everett und Antonio Pettigrew (Finale) sowie den im Vorlauf außerdem eingesetzten Jeff Reynolds und Mark Everett.Bronze ging an Jamaika in der Besetzung Patrick O’Connor, Devon Morris, Winthrop Graham (Finale) und Seymour Fagan sowie dem im Vorlauf außerdem eingesetzten Howard Burnett. Auch die nur im Vorlauf eingesetzten Läufer erhielten entsprechendes Edelmetall. Der von der siegreichen britischen Staffel im Finale erzielte Europarekord stand dagegen nur den tatsächlich eingesetzten Läufern zu. (de)
  • L'épreuve du relais 4 × 400 mètres masculin des championnats du monde d'athlétisme 1991 s'est déroulée les 31 août et 1er septembre 1991 dans le Stade olympique national de Tokyo, au Japon. Elle est remportée par l'équipe du Royaume-Uni (Roger Black, Derek Redmond, John Regis et Kriss Akabusi). (fr)
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  • L'épreuve du relais 4 × 400 mètres masculin des championnats du monde d'athlétisme 1991 s'est déroulée les 31 août et 1er septembre 1991 dans le Stade olympique national de Tokyo, au Japon. Elle est remportée par l'équipe du Royaume-Uni (Roger Black, Derek Redmond, John Regis et Kriss Akabusi). (fr)
  • These are the official results of the Men's 4x400 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of sixteen participating nations, with three qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991. The final was won by Great Britain in what was, at the time, the fourth fastest time in history (behind the USA team's 1988 World Record, and two other US times). Going into the meeting, the USA 4 × 400 m team hadn't lost at a major championships in over 7 years. Britain, by contrast, hadn't won a gold medal in the event since the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (en)
  • Die 4-mal-400-Meter-Staffel der Männer bei den Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 1991 am 31. August und 1. September 1991 im Olympiastadion der japanischen Hauptstadt Tokio ausgetragen. Weltmeister wurde Großbritannien in der Besetzung Roger Black (Finale), Derek Redmond, John Regis (Finale) und Kriss Akabusi sowie den im Vorlauf außerdem eingesetzten Ade Mafe und Mark Richardson. Im Finale stellte dieses Team einen neuen Europarekord auf.Den zweiten Platz belegte die USA mit Andrew Valmon (Finale), Quincy Watts, Danny Everett und Antonio Pettigrew (Finale) sowie den im Vorlauf außerdem eingesetzten Jeff Reynolds und Mark Everett.Bronze ging an Jamaika in der Besetzung Patrick O’Connor, Devon Morris, Winthrop Graham (Finale) und Seymour Fagan sowie dem im Vorlauf außerdem eingesetzten How (de)
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  • Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 1991/4 × 400 m der Männer (de)
  • 1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay (en)
  • Relais 4 × 400 mètres masculin aux championnats du monde d'athlétisme 1991 (fr)
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