Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

These are the official results of the 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There were a total number of 29 nations competing.

U.S. team who was defending the gold medal won in Los Angeles was favored to win the event, but fumbled an exchange in a heat and was disqualified.

A French team, including three members of the bronze medal-winning team here, would claim the world record two years later.

Records
These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Final

 * Held on Saturday October 1, 1988

Semifinals

 * Heat 1


 * Heat 2

Qualifying heats

 * Heat 1


 * Heat 2


 * Heat 3


 * Heat 4