4 × 1500 metres relay

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The 4 x 1500 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 1500 metres or 3.75 laps on a standard 400 metre track.

While not a World Championship or Olympic event, the

James Magut and Asbel Kiprop, set on May 25, 2014 at the World Relays meet in Nassau, Bahamas. The women's world record is 16:27.02 by an American team of Colleen Quigley, Elise Cranny, Karissa Schweizer and Shelby Houlihan set on July 31, 2020 at the Bowerman Track Club Intrasquad IV meet in Portland, Oregon.[1][2][3]

In the United States and other countries, the 4 × mile relay is sometimes run as an alternative.[4]

All-time top 5

Men

  • Correct as of March 2024.[5]
Rank Time Team Athletes Split Date Place R
1 14:22.22  Kenya Collins Cheboi 3:38.5 25 May 2014 World Athletics Relays
Nassau, Bahamas
Silas Kiplagat 3:32.4
James Magut
 3:39.0
Asbel Kiprop 3:32.3
2 14:34.97 Bowerman Track Club 'B'
 United States		 Evan Jager 3:39.3 e[a] 31 Jul 2020 Portland Intrasquad Meet IV
Portland, U.S.		 [6]
Grant Fisher 3:37.6 e[b]
Sean McGorty 3:37.4 e[c]
Lopez Lomong 3:41.2 e[d]
3 14:36.23  Kenya
William Biwott Tanui
 3:38.5 4 Sep 2009
Brussels, Belgium
Gideon Gathimba 3:39.5
Geoffrey Rono 3:41.4
Augustine Choge
 3:36.9
4 14:38.8  West Germany Thomas Wessinghage 3:38.8 17 Aug 1977
Cologne, Germany
Harald Hudak 3:40.2
Michael Lederer 3:42.6
Karl Fleschen 3:37.3
5 14:40.4  New Zealand Tony Polhill 3:42.9 22 Aug 1973
Oslo, Norway
 [e]
John Walker 3:40.4
Rod Dixon 3:41.2
Dick Quax 3:35.9

Women

  • Correct as of March 2024.[8]
Rank Time Team Athletes Split Date Place R
1 16:27.02 Bowerman Track Club 'A'
 United States		 Colleen Quigley 4:08 31 Jul 2020 Portland Intrasquad Meet IV
Portland, U.S.		 [9][10]
Elise Cranny 4:08
Karissa Schweizer 4:05
Shelby Houlihan 4:04
2 16:33.58  Kenya Mercy Cherono 4:07.5 25 May 2014 World Athletics Relays
Nassau, Bahamas
Faith Kipyegon 4:08.5
Irene Jelagat 4:10.5
Hellen Obiri 4:07.1
3 14:36.23
Arkansas Razorbacks
 United States
 Isabel Van Camp 4:16.8 30 April 2022 Penn Relays
Philadelphia, U.S.
Logan Morris 4:13.9
Lauren Gregory 4:12.5
Kristlin Gear
 4:10.7
4 16:55.19
NC State Wolfpack
 United States
 Anna Vess 4:17.2 30 April 2022 Penn Relays
Philadelphia, U.S.
Sam Bush 4:10.9
Savannah Shaw 4:17.1
Katelyn Tuohy 4:09.8
5 16:55.33  Kenya Heather Kampf 4:09.2 25 May 2014 World Athletics Relays
Nassau, Bahamas
Katie Mackey 4:19.4
Kate Grace 4:16.6
Brenda Martinez 4:10.2

Notes

  1. 1600 metres
    split
  2. ^ Estimated from 3:52.152 1600-3200 m split
  3. ^ Estimated from 3:51.926 3200-4800 m split
  4. ^ Estimated from 2:56.967 4800-6000 m split
  5. ^ Initially disqualified for the use of pacemakers, but since re-instated.[7]

References

  1. ^ "World Records - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. ^ "World records at the IAAF World Relays are worlds apart". iaaf.org. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Kenya world record men 4x1500 Nassau 2014". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Penn Relays: Penn wins 4xMile for 1st time since 1950". RSN.
  5. ^ "All-time men's best 4 × 1500m Relay". alltime-athletics.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Men 4x1500 Meter Relay Portland Intrasquad IV". live.athletictiming.net. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  7. ^ "Oldest World record goes down in Brussels as Kenya dominates 4x1500 - ÅF Golden League | News | Nassau (T. Robinson Stadium) 2014 | World Athletics Relays". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  8. ^ "All-time women's best 4 × 1500m Relay". alltime-athletics.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Women 4x1500 Meter Relay Portland Intrasquad IV". live.athletictiming.net. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  10. ^ "Ratified: USA's 16:27.02 world 4x1500m record | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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