| | 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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