U20 standing records prior to the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[1]
First 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified for the final.[1]
Rank
|
Nation
|
Athletes
|
Time
|
Notes
|
1
|
Australia
|
Jordan Gilbert, Bella Pasquali, Jack Deguara, Sophia Gregorevic
|
3:21.10
|
Q, AU20R
|
2
|
India
|
Jay Kumar, Neeru Pathak, Rihan Chaudhary, Sandramol Sabu
|
3:22.54
|
Q, SB
|
3
|
Romania
|
Alexandru Vochin, Stefania Balint, Dragos Nastasa, Maria Capotă
|
3:22.80
|
q, NU20R
|
4
|
China
|
Xu Xinfeng, Wang Yalun, Fu Haoran, Liu Yinglan
|
3:23.16
|
q
|
5
|
Colombia
|
Hugo Thyme, Nahomy Castro, José David Mosquera, Paola Loboa
|
3:25.91
|
|
6
|
South Africa
|
Kryn Romijn, Colene Scheepers, Sihle Mahlangu, Naledi Makgatha
|
3:27.86
|
SB
|
7
|
Ecuador
|
Elias Cañola, Génesis Cañola, Ian Pata, Xiomara Ibarra
|
3:28.08
|
NU20R
|
[2]
Rank
|
Nation
|
Athletes
|
Time
|
Notes
|
1
|
Germany
|
Fabian Straberg, Pauline Richter, Cedric Barth, Jana Becker
|
3:24.10
|
Q, SB
|
2
|
Jamaica
|
Demarco Bennett, Nastassia Fletcher, Marcinho Rose, Alliah Baker
|
3:24.77
|
Q, SB
|
3
|
Nigeria
|
Oseiwe Salami, Odot Udo, Gafari Badmus, Favour Onyah
|
3:25.59
|
SB
|
4
|
Ireland
|
Conor Kelly, Daisy Walker, Sean Doggett, Niamh Murray
|
3:26.40
|
|
5
|
Spain
|
Asabu Pines, Natalia Rojas, Biel Cirujeda, Ana Galvez
|
3:27.53
|
PB
|
6
|
Argentina
|
Manuel Juarez, Celeste Molina, Tomas Miron, Malena Galvan
|
3:29.28
|
|
7
|
Botswana
|
Justice Oratile, Warona Thonisani, Keorapetse Oreokame, Ame Bogoma
|
3:32.75
|
SB
|
–
|
Venezuela
|
|
DNS
|
|
[2]
Rank
|
Nation
|
Athletes
|
Time
|
Notes
|
1
|
Poland
|
Michał Kijewski, Wiktoria Gajosz, Stanisław Strzelecki, Zofia Tomczyk
|
3:21.92
|
Q, SB
|
2
|
Norway
|
Bastian Elnan Aurstad, Borghild Holstad, Sindre Strønstad-Løseth, Camilla Dahl Kristiansen
|
3:23.93
|
Q, PB
|
3
|
France
|
Melvyn Cavagnoux, Noam Tanon, Thibault Buchard, Romane Trinquant
|
3:24.21
|
PB
|
4
|
Italy
|
Cosimo Paggini, Giulia Macchi, Luca Marsicovetere, Margherita Castellani
|
3:25.11
|
SB
|
5
|
Brazil
|
Vinicius Moura, Grazielly Vanderlei Sena, Victor Chaves, Julia Rocha
|
3:25.44
|
SB
|
6
|
Guyana
|
Enock Munroe, Narissa McPherson, Gill De Neilson, Tianna Springer
|
3:26.06
|
|
–
|
Peru
|
Anderson Tavara, Emilia Martinez, Jeffrey Cajo, Daniela Salazar
|
DQ
|
TR17.2.4
|
[2]
Rank
|
Nation
|
Athletes
|
Time
|
Notes
|
|
Australia
|
Jordan Gilbert, Bella Pasquali, Jack Deguara, Sophia Gregorevic
|
3:19.27
|
AU20R
|
|
Poland
|
Jakub Szarapo, Wiktoria Gajosz, Stanisław Strzelecki, Zofia Tomczyk
|
3:20.44
|
SB
|
|
China
|
Fu Haoran, Wang Yalun, Ailixier Wumaier, Liu Yinglan
|
3:21.27
|
PB
|
4
|
Jamaica
|
Demarco Bennett, Shanniqua Williams, Marcinho Rose, Alliah Baker
|
3:22.74
|
SB
|
5
|
India
|
Jay Kumar, Neeru Pahtak, Rihan Chaudhary, Sandramol Sabu
|
3:22.92
|
|
6
|
Germany
|
Cedric Barth, Pauline Richter, Lucien Berger, Luna Fischer
|
3:24.52
|
|
7
|
Romania
|
Alexandru Vochin, Stefania Balint, Dragos Nastasa, Maria Capotă
|
3:24.59
|
|
8
|
Norway
|
Bastian Elnan Aurstad, Borghild Holstad, Sindre Strønstad-Løseth, Camilla Dahl Kristiansen
|
3:25.37
|
|
[3]