4 × mile relay

The 4 × mile relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete one mile (1,609.344 metres) or slightly more than 4 laps on a standard 400 metre track.

The event is not often run as most legacy 440 yard tracks have been converted to 400 metres, thus making 4 × 1500 or 4 × 1600 metres easier to manage. However, the Penn Relays still includes an annual "Championship of America" 4 × mile event for men. [1]

The World Athletics governing body does not recognise a World Record in this event. The World Best for men in the event is a time of 15:49.08 by an Irish team of Eamonn Coghlan, Marcus O'Sullivan, Frank O'Mara and Ray Flynn in 1985, representing an average of 3:57.3 per mile for each runner.

All time Top 10 Performances

Men
  • Correct as of November 2020.[2]
Rank Time Team Athletes Date Place Ref
1 15:49.08 Ireland Eamonn Coghlan , Marcus O'Sullivan , Frank O'Mara , Ray Flynn 17 August 1985 Dublin
2 15:59.57 New Zealand Tony Rogers , John Bowden , Mike Gilchrist , John Walker 2 March 1983 Auckland
3 16:02.4 New Zealand Kevin Ross , Tony Polhill , Richard Tayler , Dick Quax 3 February 1972 Auckland
4 16:03.24 University of Oregon Matt Centrowitz , Andrew Wheating , Shadrack Biwott , Galen Rupp 9 May 2009 Eugene
5 16:03.68 i Brooks Beasts David Ribich , Henry Wynne , Brannon Kidder , Izaic Yorks 26 January 2019 New York City
6 16:04.54 University of Michigan Andrew Ellerton , Mike Woods , Nick Willis , Nathan Brannen 30 April 2005 Philadelphia
7 16:05.0 Oregon Track Club Roscoe Divine , Wade Bell , Arne Kvalheim , David Wilborn 30 May 1968 Eugene
8 16:07.96 University of Arkansas Sharif Karie , Michael Power , Matthew Kerr , Seneca Lassiter 24 April 1999 Philadelphia
9 16:08.54 Athletics West Dan Aldridge , Doug Padilla , Tom Smith , Chuck Aragon 4 May 1984 Eugene
10 16:08.81 University of Arkansas Murray Link , Sharif Karie , Ryan Travis , James Karanu 29 April 2000 Philadelphia

Women
  • Correct as of November 2020.
Rank Time Team Athletes Date Place Ref
1 18:39.58 University of Oregon Brenda Bushnell , Leann Warren , Kathy Hayes , Claudette Groenendaal 5 May 1985 Eugene
2 19:00.46 Athletics West Cathie Twomey , Mary Rapp , Lee Arbogast , Jill Jones 5 May 1985 Eugene
3 19:17.3 British Milers Club Jackie Hansford , Wendy Williams , Paula Gowing , Stella Harrod 10 July 1993 Oxford
4 19:25.91 Stanford University Lindsay Hyatt , Katie Hotchkiss , Alicia Craig , Sara Bei 24 April 2003 Des Moines
5 19:48.84 Clemson University Cindy Duarte , Kerry Robinson , Judith Shepherd , Stephanie Weikert 13 March 1982 Tallahassee
6 19:52.57 University of Kentucky 25 March 1989 Stanford
7 19:52.82 Colorado State University Marget Larson , Mary Ridder , Anya Sawyer , Katie Yemm 24 April 2003 Drake Relays
8 19:53.42 University of Kansas Angela Pichardo , Jenna Bimbi , Megan Manthe , Laura Lavoie 24 April 2003 Drake Relays
9 19:54.6 USC Shannon Clark , Julie Seleine , Elise Lyon , Lesley Noll 28 March 1987 Stanford
10 19:56.80 Suffern High School Christy Goldman , Shelby Greany , Caroline Heidt , Kara McKenna 4 June 2006 New Rochelle

References
  1. "Penn Relays: Penn wins 4×Mile for 1st time since 1950".
  2. "All-time men's best 4 × mile Relay". 6 Sep 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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