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.

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While not a World Championship or Olympic event, the IAAF does ratify world records in the event. The men's world record is 14:22.22 by a Kenyan team of Collins Cheboi, Silas Kiplagat, 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

RankTimeTeamAthletesSplitDatePlaceR
114:22.22 Flag of Kenya.svg   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
214:34.97 Bowerman Track Club 'B'
Flag of the United States.svg   United States
Evan Jager 3:39.3 e [lower-alpha 1] 31 Jul 2020Portland Intrasquad Meet IV
Portland, U.S.
[6]
Grant Fisher 3:37.6 e [lower-alpha 2]
Sean McGorty 3:37.4 e [lower-alpha 3]
Lopez Lomong 3:41.2 e [lower-alpha 4]
314:36.23 Flag of Kenya.svg   Kenya William Biwott Tanui 3:38.54 Sep 2009 Memorial Van Damme
Brussels, Belgium
Gideon Gathimba 3:39.5
Geoffrey Rono 3:41.4
Augustine Choge 3:36.9
414:38.8 Flag of Germany.svg   West Germany Thomas Wessinghage 3:38.817 Aug 1977 Cologne, Germany
Harald Hudak 3:40.2
Michael Lederer 3:42.6
Karl Fleschen 3:37.3
514:40.4 Flag of New Zealand.svg   New Zealand Tony Polhill 3:42.922 Aug 1973 Oslo, Norway [lower-alpha 5]
John Walker 3:40.4
Rod Dixon 3:41.2
Dick Quax 3:35.9

Women

RankTimeTeamAthletesSplitDatePlaceR
116:27.02 Bowerman Track Club 'A'
Flag of the United States.svg   United States
Colleen Quigley 4:0831 Jul 2020Portland Intrasquad Meet IV
Portland, U.S.
[9] [10]
Elise Cranny 4:08
Karissa Schweizer 4:05
Shelby Houlihan 4:04
216:33.58 Flag of Kenya.svg   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
316:53.87 Arkansas Razorbacks
Flag of the United States.svg   United States
Isabel Van Camp 4:16.830 April 2022 Penn Relays
Philadelphia, U.S.
Logan Morris 4:13.9
Lauren Gregory 4:12.5
Kristlin Gear 4:10.7
416:55.19 NC State Wolfpack
Flag of the United States.svg   United States
Anna Vess 4:17.230 April 2022 Penn Relays
Philadelphia, U.S.
Sam Bush 4:10.9
Savannah Shaw 4:17.1
Katelyn Tuohy 4:09.8
516:55.33 Flag of the United States.svg   United States 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. Estimated from 3:53.921 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]

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