USA, which finished sixth, and Kenya, which finished fourth in the heat, will run against each other for a place in the final. When this duel will take place is not clear.
It was at the third exchange in the heat that the Americans did not succeed in handing over the relay baton because the Zambian Sitali Kakene was in the way. After a protest from the USA and several other nations, Zambia was disqualified and later it was announced that the USA and Kenya will get a new chance.
At the same time, there were major upsets in the heats of the 4x100 meters for men, when Jamaica and Great Britain missed the final due to exchange errors. South Africa also missed the opportunity to reach the final.
