The –Womens×women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 26 and 27 August 2023.
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:
Qualification standard
After the postponement for COVID-19 pandemic reasons of the 2023 World Relays to 2024 Nassau, the modified system to qualify automatically is to have finished in the first eight (finalists) at 2022 World Championships, in Eugene, completed by eight more 2022-2023 top lists' teams. Additionally, host country Hungary received a bye for the event.
The top 8 from the 2022 World Athletics Championships:
(1st) (2nd) (3rd) (4th) (5th) (6th) (7th) (8th)
Top list before 30 July 2023:
3:20.87 Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022
3:21.68 Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022
3:26.06 Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 19 August 2022
3:26.08 San Salvador (ESA) - 07 July 2023
3:26.09 Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 20 August 2022
3:27.60 Yabatech Sport Complex, Lagos (NGR) - 14 July 2023
3:27.76 Olympiastadion, München (GER) - 19 August 2022
3:27.84 San Salvador (ESA) - 07 JUL 2023 Not entered (was Next best by Top List) 3:28.79 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) - 24 June 2023
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:
Results
Heats
The first three in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the final. France also advanced to the final by referee's decision (qR).
Final
The final was held at 9:50PM on 27 August.