Track and field relay event covering 1600 metres
Athletics 4 × 400 m men relay at the European Championships in Barcelona 2010 (Martyn Rooney (GBR), Thomas Schneider (GER), Kacper Kozłowski (POL), Jonathan Borlée (BEL), Vladimir Krasnov (RUS), Teddy Venel (FRA))
Men (Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson ) 2:54.29 (1993)Women Soviet Union (Tatyana Ledovskaya , Olga Nazarova , Mariya Pinigina , Olga Bryzgina ) 3:15.17 (1988)Mixed (Justin Robinson (M), Rosey Effiong (W), Matthew Boling (M), Alexis Holmes (W)) 3:08.80 (2023)Men (LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , David Neville , Jeremy Wariner ) 2:55.39 (2008)Women Soviet Union (Tatyana Ledovskaya , Olga Nazarova , Mariya Pinigina , Olga Bryzgina ) 3:15.17 (1988)Mixed (Karol Zalewski (M), Natalia Kaczmarek (W), Justyna Święty-Ersetic (W), Kajetan Duszyński (M)) 3.09.87 (2021)Men (Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson ) 2:54.29 (1993)Women (Gwen Torrence , Maicel Malone-Wallace , Natasha Kaiser-Brown , Jearl Miles ) 3:16.71 (1993)Mixed (Justin Robinson (M), Rosey Effiong (W), Matthew Boling (M), Alexis Holmes (W)) 3:08.80 (2023)
The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first leg and the first bend of the second leg are run in lanes. Start lines are thus staggered over a greater distance than in an individual 400 metres race; the runners then typically move to the inside of the track. The slightly longer 4 × 440 yards relay , on an Imperial distance , was a formerly run British Commonwealth and American event, until metrication was completed in the 1970s.
Relay race runners typically carry a relay baton which they must transfer between teammates. Runners have a 20 m box (usually marked with blue lines) in which to transfer the baton. The first transfer is made within the staggered lane lines; for the second and third transfers, runners typically line up across the track despite the fact that runners are usually running in line on the inside of the track. This prevents confusion and collisions during transfer. Unlike the 4 × 100 m relay, runners in the 4 × 400 typically look back and grasp the baton from the incoming runner, due to the fatigue of the incoming runner, and the wider margins allowed by the longer distance of the race. Consequently, disqualification is rare.
As runners have a running start, split times cannot be compared to individual 400 m performances. Internationally, the U.S. men's team has dominated the event, but have been challenged by Jamaica in the 1950s and Britain in the 1990s. The current men's Olympic champions are from the United States.
According to the IAAF rules, world records in relays can only be set if all team members have the same nationality.
Mixed-gendered 4 × 400 metres relays were introduced at the 2017 IAAF World Relays , with the IAAF first recognizing a world record in that event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships . In March 2022 World Athletics Council decided a set order – man, woman, man, woman – at future championships.[1]
Records [ edit ] Note: The IAAF rescinded a time of 2:54.20 set at Uniondale on 22 July 1998 by the United States (Jerome Young , Antonio Pettigrew , Tyree Washington , Michael Johnson ) on 12 August 2008 after Pettigrew admitted to using human growth hormone and EPO between 1997 and 2003.[3]
Note: The above world record was bettered by three teams at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championship on 10 March 2018 in College Station , United States:
3:00.77 by the USC team of Zach Shinnick , Rai Benjamin , Ricky Morgan Jr. , Michael Norman ). This time was not record-eligible because Benjamin was a citizen of Antigua & Barbuda, and the others are United States citizens. Benjamin has since switched to represent the United States. 3:01.39 by the Texas A&M team of Ilolo Izu , Robert Grant , Devin Dixon and Mylik Kerley . All four runners represent the United States, and World Athletics currently lists this as the NACAC area record, but it has not been ratified as the world record.[5] 3:01.43 by the Florida team of Kunle Fasasi , Grant Holloway , Chantz Sawyers , and Benjamin Lobo Vedel . This time was not record-eligible because Fasasi represents Nigeria, Holloway represents the United States, Sawyers represents Jamaica, and Vedel represents Denmark. Note: The above world record was bettered in a time of 3:21.75 by the University of Arkansas team of Amber Anning, Joanne Reid, Rosey Effiong, and Britton Wilson at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Championship on 11 March 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. This time was not record-eligible because Anning was a citizen of Great Britain, Reid was a citizen of Jamaica, and Effiong and Wilson were United States citizens.[6]
All-time top 10 by country (outdoor) [ edit ] Correct as of August 2023.[7] [8] Rank Time Team Nation Date Place Ref 1 2:54.29 Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson 22 August 1993 Stuttgart 2 2:56.60 Iwan Thomas , Jamie Baulch , Mark Richardson , Roger Black 3 August 1996 Atlanta 3 2:56.72 Chris Brown , Demetrius Pinder , Michael Mathieu , Ramon Miller 10 August 2012 London 4 2:56.75 Michael McDonald , Gregory Haughton , Danny McFarlane , Davian Clarke 10 August 1997 Athens 5 2.57.18 Liemarvin Bonevacia , Terrence Agard , Tony van Diepen , Ramsey Angela 7 August 2021 Tokyo [9] 6 2:57.27 Issac Makwala , Baboloki Thebe , Zibane Ngozi , Bayapo Ndori 7 August 2021 Tokyo [10] 7 2:57.88 Alexander Doom , Jonathan Sacoor , Dylan Borlee , Kevin Borlee 7 August 2021 Tokyo [11] 8 2:58.00 Piotr Rysiukiewicz , Tomasz Czubak , Piotr Haczek , Robert Maćkowiak 22 July 1998 New York 9 2:58.12 Jarrin Solomon , Jereem Richards , Machel Cedenio , Lalonde Gordon 13 August 2017 London 10 2:58.45 Ludvy Vaillant , Gilles Biron , David Sombe , Téo Andant 27 August 2023 Budapest [12]
Rank Time Team Nation Date Place Ref 1 3:15.17 Tatyana Ledovskaya , Olga Nazarova , Mariya Pinigina , Olga Bryzgina 1 October 1988 Seoul 2 3:15.51 Denean Howard-Hill , Diane Dixon , Valerie Brisco-Hooks , Florence Griffith Joyner 3 3:15.92 Gesine Walther , Sabine Busch , Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer , Marita Koch 3 June 1984 Erfurt 4 3:18.38 Yelena Ruzina , Tatyana Alekseyeva , Margarita Ponomaryova , Irina Privalova 22 August 1993 Stuttgart 5 3:18.71 Rosemarie Whyte , Davita Prendergast , Novlene Williams-Mills , Shericka Williams 3 September 2011 Deagu 6 3:20.04 Christine Ohuruogu , Marilyn Okoro , Lee McConnell , Nicola Sanders 2 September 2007 Osaka 7 3:20.32 Taťána Kocembová , Milena Matějkovičová , Zuzana Moravčíková , Jarmila Kratochvílová 14 August 1983 Helsinki 8 3:20.53 Natalia Kaczmarek , Iga Baumgart-Witan , Malgorzata Holub-Kowalik , Justyna Swiety-Ersetic 7 August 2021 Tokyo [15] 9 3:20.72 Eveline Saalberg , Lieke Klaver , Cathelijn Peeters , Femke Bol 27 August 2023 Budapest [16] 10 3:21.04 Bisi Afolabi , Fatima Yusuf , Charity Opara , Falilat Ogunkoya 3 August 1996 Atlanta
Correct as of August 2023 Rank Time Team Nation Date Place Ref 1 3:08.80 Justin Robinson , Rosey Effiong , Matthew Boling , Alexis Holmes 19 August 2023 Budapest [17] 2 3:09.82 Lidio Andrés Feliz , Marileidy Paulino , Alexander Ogando , Fiordaliza Cofil 15 July 2022 Eugene [18] 3 3:09.87 Karol Zalewski , Natalia Kaczmarek , Justyna Święty-Ersetic , Kajetan Duszyński 31 July 2021 Tokyo [19] 4 3:09.90 Liemarvin Bonevacia , Lieke Klaver , Tony van Diepen , Femke Bol 15 July 2022 Eugene [18] 5 3:11.06 Lewis Davey , Laviai Nielsen , Rio Mitcham , Yemi Mary John 19 August 2023 Budapest [17] 6 3:11.51 Dylan Borlée , Imke Vervaet , Camille Laus , Kevin Borlée 31 July 2021 Tokyo [19] 7 3:11.76 Sean Bailey , Junelle Bromfield , Stacey-Ann Williams , Karayme Bartley 30 July 2021 Tokyo [20] 8 3:11.82 Musa Isah , Aminat Yusuf Jamal , Salwa Eid Naser , Abbas Abubakar Abbas 29 September 2019 Doha [21] 9 3:11.98 Matěj Krsek , Tereza Petržilková , Patrik Šorm , Lada Vondrová 19 August 2023 Budapest [17] 10 3:12.25 Gilles Biron , Louise Maraval , Téo Andant , Amandine Brossier 19 August 2023 Budapest [22]
All-time top 25 (outdoor) [ edit ] Rank Time Team Nation Date Place Ref 1 2:54.29 Andrew Valmon (44.43)Quincy Watts (43.59)Butch Reynolds (43.36)Michael Johnson (42.91) 22 August 1993 Stuttgart 2 2:55.39 LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , David Neville , Jeremy Wariner 23 August 2008 Beijing 3 2:55.56 LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner 2 September 2007 Osaka 4 2:55.70 Michael Cherry (43.87)Michael Norman (44.44)Bryce Deadmon (44.03)Rai Benjamin (43.36) 7 August 2021 Tokyo [23] 5 2:55.74 Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Michael Johnson , Steve Lewis 8 August 1992 Barcelona 6 2:55.91 Otis Harris , Derrick Brew , Jeremy Wariner , Darold Williamson 28 August 2004 Athens 7 2:55.99 LaMont Smith , Alvin Harrison , Derek Mills , Anthuan Maybank 3 August 1996 Atlanta 8 2:56.16 A Vincent Matthews , Ron Freeman , Larry James , Lee Evans 20 October 1968 Mexico City 2:56.16 Danny Everett , Steve Lewis , Kevin Robinzine , Harry Reynolds 1 October 1988 Seoul 10 2:56.17 Elija Godwin (44.28)Michael Norman (43.64)Bryce Deadmon (43.82)Champion Allison (44.43) 24 July 2022 Eugene [24] 11 2:56.60 Iwan Thomas , Jamie Baulch , Mark Richardson , Roger Black 3 August 1996 Atlanta 12 2:56.65 Iwan Thomas , Roger Black , Jamie Baulch , Mark Richardson 10 August 1997 Athens 13 2:56.69 Fred Kerley (43.44)Michael Cherry (44.63)Wilbert London (44.43)Rai Benjamin (44.19) 6 October 2019 Doha [25] 14 2:56.72 Chris Brown , Demetrius Pinder , Michael Mathieu , Ramon Miller 10 August 2012 London 15 2:56.75 Michael McDonald , Gregory Haughton , Danny McFarlane , Davian Clarke 10 August 1997 Athens 16 2:56.91 Andrew Rock , Derrick Brew , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner 14 August 2005 Helsinki 17 2:57.05 Bryshon Nellum , Joshua Mance , Tony McQuay , Angelo Taylor 10 August 2012 London 18 2:57.18 Liemarvin Bonevacia , Terrence Agard , Tony van Diepen , Ramsey Angela 7 August 2021 Tokyo [26] 19 2:57.25 David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Christian Taylor , LaShawn Merritt 25 May 2014 Nassau 20 2:57.27 Issac Makwala , Baboloki Thebe , Zibane Ngozi , Bayapo Ndori 7 August 2021 Tokyo [27] 21 2:57.29 Danny Everett , Roddie Haley , Antonio McKay , Harry Reynolds 6 September 1987 Rome 22 2:57.30 Arman Hall , Tony McQuay , Gil Roberts , LaShawn Merritt 20 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro 23 2:57.31 Quincy Hall (44.54)Vernon Norwood (44.01)Justin Robinson (44.74)Rai Benjamin (44.02) 27 August 2023 Budapest [28] 24 2:57.32 Marlon Ramsey , Derek Mills , Harry Reynolds , Michael Johnson 13 August 1995 Gothenburg Nathaniel McKinney , Avard Moncur , Andrae Williams , Chris Brown 14 August 2005 Helsinki
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A USA team ran 2:54.20 in Uniondale in 1998 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew A USA team ran 2:56.35 in Sydney in 2000 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew A USA team ran 2:56.45 in Seville in 1999 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew A USA team ran 2:56.47 in Athens in 1997 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew A USA team ran 2:56.60 in Philadelphia in 2000 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew Correct as of July 2023.[14] Rank Time Team Nation Date Place Ref 1 3:15.17 Tatyana Ledovskaya , Olga Nazarova , Mariya Pinigina , Olha Bryzhina 1 October 1988 Seoul 2 3:15.51 Denean Howard-Hill , Diane Dixon , Valerie Brisco-Hooks , Florence Griffith Joyner 3 3:15.92 Gesine Walther , Sabine Busch , Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer , Marita Koch 3 June 1984 Erfurt 4 3:16.71 Gwen Torrence , Maicel Malone-Wallace , Natasha Kaiser-Brown , Jearl Miles Clark 22 August 1993 Stuttgart 5 3:16.85 Sydney McLaughlin (49.96)Allyson Felix (49.58)Dalilah Muhammad (48.97)Athing Mu (48.37)7 August 2021 Tokyo [29] 6 3:16.87 Kirsten Emmelmann , Sabine Busch , Petra Müller , Marita Koch 31 August 1986 Stuttgart DeeDee Trotter , Allyson Felix , Francena McCorory , Sanya Richards-Ross 11 August 2012 London 8 3:17.79 Talitha Diggs (50.50)Abby Steiner (49.99)Britton Wilson (49.39)Sydney McLaughlin (47.91) 24 July 2022 Eugene [30] 9 3:17.83 Debbie Dunn , Allyson Felix , Lashinda Demus , Sanya Richards-Ross 23 August 2009 Berlin 10 3:18.09 Sanya Richards-Ross , Allyson Felix , Jessica Beard , Francena McCorory 3 September 2011 Daegu 11 3:18.29 Lillie Leatherwood , Sherri Howard , Valerie Brisco-Hooks , Chandra Cheeseborough 11 August 1984 Los Angeles Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer , Kirsten Emmelmann , Sabine Busch , Petra Müller 1 October 1988 Seoul 13 3:18.38 Yelena Ruzina , Tatyana Alekseyeva , Margarita Khromova-Ponomaryova , Irina Privalova 22 August 1993 Stuttgart 14 3:18.43 Tatyana Ledovskaya , Lyudmila Dzhigalova , Olga Nazarova , Olha Bryzhina 1 September 1991 Tokyo 15 3:18.54 Mary Wineberg , Allyson Felix , Monique Henderson , Sanya Richards-Ross 23 August 2008 Beijing 16 3:18.55 DeeDee Trotter , Allyson Felix , Monique Henderson , Sanya Richards-Ross 2 September 2007 Osaka 17 3:18.58 Irina Nazarova , Nadiya Olizarenko , Mariya Pinigina , Olga Vladykina 18 August 1985 Moscow 18 3:18.63 Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer , Kirsten Emmelmann , Petra Müller , Sabine Busch 6 September 1987 Rome 19 3:18.71 Rosemarie Whyte , Davita Prendergast , Novlene Williams-Mills , Shericka Williams 3 September 2011 Deagu 20 3:18.92 Phyllis Francis (49.51)Sydney McLaughlin (49.78)Dalilah Muhammad (49.43)Wadeline Jonathas (50.20) 6 October 2019 Doha [31] 21 3:19.01 DeeDee Trotter , Monique Henderson , Sanya Richards-Ross , Monique Hennagan 28 August 2004 Athens 22 3:19.02 Quanera Hayes , Allyson Felix , Shakima Wimbley , Phyllis Francis 13 August 2017 London [32] 23 3:19.04 Kirsten Emmelmann , Sabine Busch , Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer , Marita Koch 11 September 1982 Athens Courtney Okolo , Natasha Hastings , Phyllis Francis , Allyson Felix 20 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro 25 3:19.12 Irina Baskakova , Irina Nazarova , Mariya Pinigina , Olga Vladykina 18 August 1984 Praha
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A Russian team ran 3:18.82 in Beijing in 2008 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Tatyana Firova Correct as of August 2023. Rank Time Team Nation Date Place Ref 1 3:08.80 Justin Robinson , Rosey Effiong , Matthew Boling , Alexis Holmes 19 August 2023 Budapest [17] 2 3:09.34 Wilbert London , Allyson Felix , Courtney Okolo , Michael Cherry 29 September 2019 Doha [21] 3 3:09.82 Lidio Andrés Feliz , Marileidy Paulino , Alexander Ogando , Fiordaliza Cofil 15 July 2022 Eugene [18] 4 3:09.87 Karol Zalewski , Natalia Kaczmarek , Justyna Święty-Ersetic , Kajetan Duszyński 31 July 2021 Tokyo [19] 5 3:09.90 Liemarvin Bonevacia , Lieke Klaver , Tony van Diepen , Femke Bol 15 July 2022 Eugene [18] 6 3:10.16 Elija Godwin , Allyson Felix , Vernon Norwood , Kennedy Simon 15 July 2022 Eugene [18] 7 3:10.21 Lidio Andrés Feliz , Marileidy Paulino , Anabel Medina , Alexander Ogando 31 July 2021 Tokyo [19] 8 3:10.22 Trevor Stewart , Kendall Ellis , Kaylin Whitney , Vernon Norwood 31 July 2021 Tokyo [19] 9 3:10.36 Liemarvin Bonevacia , Lieke Klaver , Femke Bol , Ramsey Angela 31 July 2021 Tokyo [19] 10 3:10.41 Ryan Willie , Rosey Effiong , Justin Robinson , Alexis Holmes 19 August 2023 Budapest [22] 11 3:10.44 Dariusz Kowaluk , Iga Baumgart , Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik , Kajetan Duszyński 30 July 2021 Tokyo [20] 12 3:10.69 Jochem Dobber , Lieke Klaver , Lisanne de Witte , Ramsey Angela 30 July 2021 Tokyo [20] 13 3:11.06 Lewis Davey , Laviai Nielsen , Rio Mitcham , Yemi Mary John 19 August 2023 Budapest [17] 14 3:11.19 Joseph Brier , Laviai Nielsen , Rio Mitcham , Yemi Mary John 19 August 2023 Budapest [22] 15 3:11.39 Elija Godwin , Lynna Irby , Taylor Manson , Bryce Deadmon 30 July 2021 Tokyo [33] 16 3:11.51 Dylan Borlée , Imke Vervaet , Camille Laus , Kevin Borlée 31 July 2021 Tokyo [19] 17 3:11.75 Elija Godwin , Kennedy Simon, Vernon Norwood , Wadeline Jonathas 15 July 2022 Eugene [34] 18 3:11.76 Sean Bailey , Junelle Bromfield , Stacey-Ann Williams , Karayme Bartley 30 July 2021 Tokyo [20] 19 3:11.78 Nathon Allen , Roneisha McGregor , Tiffany James , Javon Francis 29 September 2019 Doha [21] 20 3:11.81 Robin Vanderbemden , Imke Vervaet , Florent Mabille , Camille Laus 19 August 2023 Budapest [22] 21 3:11.82 Musa Isah , Aminat Yusuf Jamal , Salwa Eid Naser , Abbas Abubakar Abbas 29 September 2019 Doha [21] 22 3:11.95 Cameron Chalmers , Zoey Clark , Emily Diamond , Lee Thompson 30 July 2021 Tokyo [20] 23 3:11.98 Matěj Krsek , Tereza Petržilková , Patrik Šorm , Lada Vondrová 19 August 2023 Budapest [17] 24 3:12.05 Quincy Hall , Jaide Stepter-Baynes , Ismail Turner , Kaylin Whitney 20 August 2022 Freeport [35] 25 3:12.07 Nicklas Baker , Nicole Yeargin , Emily Diamond , Cameron Chalmers 31 July 2021 Tokyo [19]
All-time top 10 by country (indoor) [ edit ] Correct as of March 2024.[36] Rank Time Team Nation Date Place Ref 1 3:01.39 Illolo Izu , Robert Grant , Devin Dixon , Mylik Kerley 10 March 2018 College Station 2 3:01.77 Karol Zalewski , Rafał Omelko , Łukasz Krawczuk , Jakub Krzewina 4 March 2018 Birmingham [37] 3 3:02.51 Dylan Borlée , Jonathan Borlée , Jonathan Sacoor , Kevin Borlée 4 March 2018 Birmingham [38] 4 3:02.52 Deon Lendore , Jereem Richards , Asa Guevara , Lalonde Gordon 4 March 2018 Birmingham [39] 5 3:03.05 Rico Lieder , Jens Carlowitz , Karsten Just , Thomas Schönlebe 10 March 1991 Sevilla 6 3:03.20 Allyn Condon , Solomon Wariso , Adrian Patrick , Jamie Baulch 7 March 1999 Maebashi 7 3:03.69 Errol Nolan , Allodin Fothergill , Akheem Gauntlett , Edino Steele 9 March 2014 Sopot 8 3:04.09 Daniel Němeček , Patrik Šorm , Jan Tesař , Pavel Maslák 8 March 2015 Prague 9 3:04.25 Liemarvin Bonevacia , Ramsey Angela , Terrence Agard , Tony van Diepen 3 March 2024 Glasgow [40] 10 3:04.75 Michael Mathieu , Alonzo Russell , Shavez Hart , Chris Brown 20 March 2016 Portland [41]
Correct as of March 2024.[42] Rank Time Team Nation Date Place Ref 1 3:23.37 Olesya Krasnomovets-Forsheva , Olga Zaytseva , Olga Kotlyarova , Yuliya Gushchina 28 January 2006 Glasgow 2 3:23.85 Quanera Hayes , Georganne Moline , Shakima Wimbley , Courtney Okolo 4 March 2018 Birmingham [43] 3 3:25.07 Lieke Klaver , Cathelijn Peeters , Lisanne de Witte , Femke Bol 3 March 2024 Glasgow [44] 4 3:26.09 Justyna Święty-Ersetic , Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz , Aleksandra Gaworska , Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik 4 March 2018 Birmingham [43] 5 3:26.36 Laviai Nielsen , Lina Nielsen , Ama Pipi , Jessie Knight 3 March 2024 Glasgow [44] 6 3:26.54 Patricia Hall , Anneisha McLaughlin , Kaliese Spencer , Stephenie Ann McPherson 9 March 2014 Sopot [45] 7 3:26.87 Susan Andrews , Tania Van Heer , Tamsyn Lewis , Cathy Freeman 7 March 1999 Maebashi 8 3:27.22 Sandra Seuser , Katrin Schreiter , Annett Hesselbarth , Grit Breuer 10 March 1991 Sevilla 9 3:27.83 Yulianna Yuschanka , Iryna Khliustava , Sviatlana Usovich , Ilona Usovich 4 March 2007 Birmingham 10 3:27.95 Marina Shmonina , Lyudmila Dzhigalova , Margarita Ponomaryova , Aelita Yurchenko 10 March 1991 Sevilla
All-time top 25 (indoor) [ edit ] Olympic medalists [ edit ] Note : * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
Note : * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
nb1 Marion Jones was stripped of her Olympic medal in 2000.nb2 Crystal Cox was stripped of her Olympic medal in 2004.nb3 Dominique Blake was accidentally given her Olympic medal and she returned it in 2017.[63] a [64] b [65] Note * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
World Championships medalists [ edit ] Note * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
dq1 The United States team (Jerome Young , Antonio Pettigrew , Chris Jones and Tyree Washington ) originally won the 1997 World Championships in a time of 2:56.47 minutes, but was disqualified in 2009 after Pettigrew admitted to doping during the period.dq2 The United States team (Jerome Davis , Antonio Pettigrew , Angelo Taylor and Michael Johnson ) originally won the 1999 World Championships, but was disqualified in 2009 after Pettigrew admitted to doping during the period.dq3 The United States team (Leonard Byrd , Antonio Pettigrew , Derrick Brew and Angelo Taylor ) originally won the 2001 World Championships, but was disqualified in 2009 after Pettigrew admitted to doping during the period.dq4 The United States team (Calvin Harrison , Tyree Washington , Derrick Brew and Jerome Young ) originally won the 2003 World Championships, but was disqualified in 2004 after Harrison and Young were found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.dq5 The Russian team (Maksim Dyldin , Lev Mosin , Sergey Petukhov and Vladimir Krasnov ) originally finished third in the 2013 World Championships, but was disqualified after Dyldin was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.
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United States (Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson) 2:54.29 (1993)
Soviet Union (Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina) 3:15.17 (1988)
Poland (Karol Zalewski (M), Natalia Kaczmarek (W), Justyna Święty-Ersetic (W), Kajetan Duszyński (M)) 3.09.87 (2021)
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