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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 18
Men
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
15:52.05
Duck Track Club
Matt Wisner
,
James West
,
Cole Hocker
,
Cooper Teare
23 April 2022
Eugene
[3]
3
15:59.57
New Zealand
Tony Rogers
,
John Bowden
,
Michael Gilchrist
,
John Walker
2 March 1983
Auckland
4
16:02.4
New Zealand
Kevin Ross
,
Tony Polhill
,
Dick Tayler
,
Dick Quax
3 February 1972
Auckland
5
16:03.24
University of Oregon
Matt Centrowitz
,
Andrew Wheating
,
Shadrack Biwott
,
Galen Rupp
9 May 2009
Eugene
6
16:03.68
i
Brooks Beasts
David Ribich
,
Henry Wynne
,
Brannon Kidder
,
Izaic Yorks
26 January 2019
New York City
7
16:04.54
University of Michigan
Andrew Ellerton
,
Mike Woods
,
Nick Willis
,
Nathan Brannen
30 April 2005
Philadelphia
8
16:04.69
On Athletics Club
Ben Flanagan
,
Tom Elmer
,
Joe Klecker
,
Oliver Hoare
29 April 2022
Philadelphia
[4]
9
16:05.0
Oregon Track Club
Roscoe Divine
,
Wade Bell
,
Arne Kvalheim
,
David Wilborn
30 May 1968
Eugene
10
16:07.83
Ex-Duck All-Stars
Matthew Centrowitz
(4:04.34),
Charlie Hunter
(4:00.58),
Sam Prakel
(3:59.46),
Johnny Gregorek
(4:03.45)
21 April 2023
Eugene
[5]
11
16:07.96
University of Arkansas
Sharif Karie
,
Michael Power
,
Matthew Kerr
,
Seneca Lassiter
24 April 1999
Philadelphia
12
16:08.54
Athletics West
Dan Aldridge
,
Doug Padilla
,
Tom Smith
,
Chuck Aragon
4 May 1984
Eugene
13
16:08.81
University of Arkansas
Murray Link
,
Sharif Karie
,
Ryan Travis
,
James Karanu
29 April 2000
Philadelphia
14
16:08.9
University of Oregon
Archie San Romani
,
Vic Reeve
,
Keith Forman
,
Dyrol Burleson
12 May 1962
Fresno
15
16:09.6
Federal Republic of Germany
Walter Adams
,
Bodo Tümmler
,
Harald Norpoth
,
Jürgen May
24 June 1969
West Berlin
16
16:09.67
University of Oregon
Sam Prakel
,
Edward Cheserek
,
Eric Jenkins
,
Mac Fleet
26 April 2014
Philadelphia
17
16:09.84
University of Arkansas
Michael Taylor
,
Daniel Lincoln
,
Chris Mulvaney
,
Alistair Cragg
27 April 2002
Philadelphia
18
16:10.6
Villanova University
Tom Gregan
,
Brian McElroy
,
Eamonn Coghlan
,
John Hartnett
27 April 2002
Philadelphia
Women
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
19:37.78
i
Flower Mound High School
Nicole Humphries
,
Samantha Humphries
,
Alexandra Fox
,
Natalie Cook
12 March 2022
New York City
[6]
6
19:40.67
Saratoga Springs High School
Emily Bush
,
Ella Kurto
,
Alycia Hart
,
Mackenzie Hart
2 July 2021
Oregon
7
19:45.37
Niwot High School
Lucca Fulkerson
,
Mia Prok
,
Stella Vieth
,
Madison Shults
2 July 2021
Oregon
8
19:48.13
Niwot High School
Bella Nelson
,
Eva Klingbeil
,
Mia Prok
,
Madison Shults
19 June 2022
Oregon
9
19:48.84
Clemson University
Cindy Duarte
,
Kerry Robinson
,
Judith Shepherd
,
Stephanie Weikert
13 March 1982
Tallahassee
10
19:49.10
i
Saratoga Springs High School
Ella Kurto
,
Alycia Hart
,
McKenzie Hart
,
Emily Bush
11 March 2022
New York City
[7]
11
19:50.34
i
Flower Mound High School
Alexandra Fox
,
Nicole Humphries
,
Abbey Coberly
,
Samantha Humphries
11 March 2023
Boston
[8]
12
19:52.57
University of Kentucky
25 March 1989
Stanford
13
19:52.82
Colorado State University
Marget Larson
,
Mary Ridder
,
Anya Sawyer
,
Katie Yemm
24 April 2003
Des Moines
14
19:53.42
University of Kansas
Angela Pichardo
,
Jenna Bimbi
,
Megan Manthe
,
Laura Lavoie
24 April 2003
Des Moines
15
19:54.6
USC
Shannon Clark
,
Julie Seleine
,
Elise Lyon
,
Lesley Noll
28 March 1987
Stanford
16
19:55.21
i
Carolina Cavaliers
11 March 2023
Boston
[9]
17
19:56.80
Suffern High School
Christy Goldman
,
Shelby Greany
,
Caroline Heidt
,
Kara McKenna
4 June 2006
New Rochelle
18
19:56.92
Texas Tech
Brionne Yosten
,
Bridget Tidwell
,
Stefanie Calhoun
,
Tracie Akerhielm
24 April 2003
Des Moines
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