| Final | time | | ____________ | 1. | Jamaica | 3:32.32 | NR | | Deon Hemmings, Beverly Grant, Rattray-Williams, Sandie Richards | 2. | United States | 3:32.50 | | | Trevaia Williams, Terri Dendy, Dyan Webber, Natasha Kaiser-Brown | -. | Russia | 3:28.90 | DQ | | Marina Simonina, Tatyana Alekseyeva, Yelena Andreyeva. Yelena Rusina | -. | Canada | | DQ | | Rosey Edeh, Donalda Duprey, Alana Yakiwchuk, France Gareau |
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Canada was disqualified (finished 4th) after leadoff runner Rosey Edeh stepping out of her lane. | Russia (finished 1st) was later disqualified for doping by Marina Shmonina, tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozol. |
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