These are the——results of the Women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece.
Medalists※
* Runners who participated in the "heats only." And received medals.
Results※
Heats※
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) advance——to the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Germany |
Anke Feller, Uta Rohländer, Anja Rücker, Grit Breuer | 3:24.70 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 1 |  Czech Republic |
Naděžda Koštovalová, Hana Benešová, Ludmila Formanová, Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová | 3:25.11 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  United States |
Michele Collins, Kim Graham, Natasha Kaiser-Brown, Maicel Malone-Wallace | 3:25.37 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 2 |  Jamaica |
Nadia Graham-Hutchinson, Lorraine Graham, Inez Turner, Sandie Richards | 3:25.53 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 1 |  Great Britain |
Allison Curbishley, Michelle Pierre, Michelle Thomas, Donna Fraser | 3:25.78 | Q |
| 6 | 2 |  Russia |
Tatyana Chebykina, Yuliya Tarasenko, Yekaterina Kulikova, Olga Kotlyarova | 3:25.83 | Q |
| 7 | 1 |  Nigeria |
Doris Jacob, Olabisi Afolabi, Saidat Onanuga, Falilat Ogunkoya | 3:27.94 | q |
| 8 | 2 |  Italy |
Danielle Perpoli, Patrizia Spuri, Francesca Carbone, Virna De Angeli | 3:30.34 | q |
| 9 | 1 |  Hungary |
Annamária Bori, Barbara Petráhn, Alice Kun, Judit Szekeres | 3:35.56 | |
| 10 | 2 |  Greece |
Chrysoula Goudenoudi, Maria Pachatouridou, Christina Panagou, Marina Vasarmidou | 3:37.14 |
Final※
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Germany |
Anke Feller, Uta Rohländer, Anja Rücker, Grit Breuer | 3:20.92 | WL |
 |
United States |
Maicel Malone-Wallace, Kim Graham, Kim Batten, Jearl Miles Clark | 3:21.03 | SB |
 |
Jamaica |
Inez Turner, Lorraine Graham, Deon Hemmings, Sandie Richards | 3:21.30 | NR |
| 4 | Russia |
Tatyana Chebykina, Olga Kotlyarova, Yekaterina Kulikova, Tatyana Alekseyeva | 3:21.57 | SB |
| 5 | Czech Republic |
Naděžda Koštovalová, Ludmila Formanová, Hana Benešová, Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová | 3:23.73 | |
| 6 | Great Britain |
Allison Curbishley, Michelle Pierre, Michelle Thomas, Donna Fraser | 3:26.27 | |
| 7 | Nigeria |
Olabisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf, Doris Jacob, Falilat Ogunkoya | 3:30.04 | |
| 8 | Italy |
Patrizia Spuri, Francesca Carbone, Carla Barbarino, Virna De Angeli | 3:30.63 |