2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 24 June in Kings Park Stadium.

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
1	2	Ivory Coast	Christopher Naliali, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Émilien Tchan Bi Chan, Ben Youssef Meïté	39.70	Q
2	1	Zambia	Hazemba Chindamba, Brian Kasinda, Titus Kafunda Mukhala, Sydney Siame	39.86	Q
3	2	South Africa	Antonio Alkana, Clarence Munyai, Gift Leotlela, Emile Erasmus	40.04	Q
4	2	Senegal	Boubacar Sakho, Ismaila Diop, Moulaye Sonko, Johs Swaray	40.40	Q
5	1	Botswana	Thabo Motsokona, Karabo Mothibi, Keene Motuktsi, Leaname Maotoanong	40.50	Q
6	2	Ghana	Stephen Opoku, Desmond Aryee, Martin Owusu-Antwi, Shadrack Opoku-Agyeman	40.73	q
7	2	Kenya	Mark Otieno, Gilbert Otieno, Peter Mwai, Alphas Kishoyian	41.15	q
8	1	Zimbabwe	Francis Zimwara, Connias Mudzingwa, Ngoni Makusha, Gabriel Mvumvure	41.34	Q
9	1	Swaziland	Sebenele Dlamini, Mcebo Dludlu, Mzambo Mngometulu, Mlandvo Shongwe	41.79
	1	Republic of the Congo		DNS
	1	Namibia		DNS
	1	Gambia		DNS
	1	Burkina Faso		DNS

Final

Rank	Lane	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
	6	South Africa	Emile Erasmus, Wayde van Niekerk, Tlotliso Leotlela, Akani Simbine	38.84
	3	Ivory Coast	Arthur Gué Cissé, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Émilien Tchan Bi Chan, Ben Youssef Meïté	38.98
	5	Zambia	Hazemba Chindamba, Brian Kasinda, Titus Kafunda Mukhala, Sydney Siame	39.77
4	8	Senegal	Ismaila Diop, Boubacar Sakho, Moulaye Sonko, Johs Swaray	39.86
5	1	Kenya	Mark Otieno, Gilbert Otieno, Peter Mwai, Alphas Kishoyian	39.97
6	2	Ghana	Stephen Opoku, Desmond Aryee, Martin Owusu-Antwi, Shadrack Opoku-Agyeman	40.21
7	4	Botswana	Thabo Motsokona, Karabo Mothibi, Keene Motuktsi, Baboloki Thebe	40.40
8	7	Zimbabwe	Francis Zimwara, Connias Mudzingwa, Ngoni Makusha, Gabriel Mvumvure	41.02